Component Description
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19980112
End Date Of Manufacturing
20091117
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
650
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20100602
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Report Received Date
20100205
Record Creation Date
20100222
Regulation Part Number
571
Defect Summary
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."
Consequence Summary
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.
Corrective Summary
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.
Recall 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> .