Seat Belts:front:anchorage
NHTSA recall 10V052000 · announced February 5, 2010 · filed by Spartan Chassis, Inc. · 650 units affected
The problem
SPARTAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 ADVANTAGE, BARRON, GLADIATOR, METROSTAR, MOUNTAIN STAR, AND TR-1 FIRE APPARATUS CHASSIS CABS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 27, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 17, 2009 AND BELTS SOLD TO VARIOUS VEHICLE ALTERS. CERTAIN SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
THE SEAT BELT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CAB DURING A VEHICLE CRASH AND FAIL TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
What to do
SPARTAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN CHASSIS AT 1-800-543-4277 - Option 1.
Notes
SPARTAN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10005.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1999 Spartan Advantage
- 2000 Spartan Advantage
- 2001 Spartan Advantage
- 2002 Spartan Advantage
- 2003 Spartan Advantage
- 2004 Spartan Advantage
- 2005 Spartan Advantage
- 2006 Spartan Advantage
- 2007 Spartan Advantage
- 2000 Spartan Barron
- 2002 Spartan Barron
- 2006 Spartan Diamond
- 2007 Spartan Diamond
- 2008 Spartan Diamond
- 1998 Spartan Gladiator
- 1999 Spartan Gladiator
- 2000 Spartan Gladiator
- 2001 Spartan Gladiator
- 2002 Spartan Gladiator
- 2003 Spartan Gladiator
- 2004 Spartan Gladiator
- 2005 Spartan Gladiator
- 2006 Spartan Gladiator
- 2007 Spartan Gladiator
- 2008 Spartan Gladiator
- 2009 Spartan Gladiator
- 2010 Spartan Gladiator
- 1998 Spartan Metrostar
- 1999 Spartan Metrostar
- 2000 Spartan Metrostar
- 2001 Spartan Metrostar
- 2002 Spartan Metrostar
- 2003 Spartan Metrostar
- 2004 Spartan Metrostar
- 2005 Spartan Metrostar
- 2006 Spartan Metrostar
- 2007 Spartan Metrostar
- 2008 Spartan Metrostar
- 2009 Spartan Metrostar
- 2010 Spartan Metrostar
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.