The issue
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection. Seat belts installed at certain seating positions may not have an adjustment range that is sufficient to restrain a 5th percentile adult female, contrary to the requirements of the standard. This would increase the potential for injury to certain seat occupants in a crash. Correction: Dealers will install replacement shorter-length seat belt buckles.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules pourraient ne pas satisfaire aux exigences de la NSVAC 208 – Systèmes de retenue des occupants en cas de collision frontale. Les ceintures de sécurité installées à certaines places assises pourraient ne pas présenter une plage de réglage suffisante pour retenir une femme adulte du 5e percentile, ce qui va à l'encontre des exigences de cette norme. Cela augmenterait le risque de blessures pour certains occupants des sièges lors d'une collision. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront installer des boucles de ceinture de sécurité plus courtes.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan GLADIATOR | 2013, 2014 |
| Spartan METRO STAR | 2013, 2014 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan Gladiator | 2013 | 0 | 29 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 2014 | 2 | 28 |