The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 1991-2018 Utilimaster Aeromaster and Walk-In Vans. These vehicles were manufactured with front seat belts that do not have an emergency locking seat belt retractor or automatic locking seat belt retractor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2018
22 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seat belts; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 18V870000 7 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V839000 27 Nov 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V751000 24 Oct 2018 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 18V683000 1 Oct 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V673000 26 Sept 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V568000 31 Aug 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V569000 29 Aug 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018