The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS. THESE FIRE TRUCKS ARE ALL 4-DOOR MODELS WHICH CONTAIN DUAL, FORWARD FACING PASSENGER SEATS. THE HARDWARE UTILIZED TO MOUNT THE SEAT BOX TO THE CAB FLOOR AND TO THE BACKWALL STRUCTURE, AND ALSO TO MOUNT THE TYPE 1 SEAT BELT SYSTEMS, WAS INADEQUATE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NOS. 207/210, ""SEATING SYSTEMS" AND "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING/RESTRAINING HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OR FAIL ALLOWING THE SEAT/SEAT BOX ASSEMBLY TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTING TO THE CAB FLOOR AND/OR BACKWALL WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THOSE SEATS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BOX MOUNTING FASTENERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan Advantage | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Spartan Baron | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Spartan Charger | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Spartan Diamond | 1990, 1991 |
| Spartan Galaxy NEW Generation | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Spartan Gladiator | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Spartan Metro Star | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Spartan Silent Knight | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 Advantage | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Advantage | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Baron | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Baron | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Baron | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Baron | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Charger | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Charger | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan Charger | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan Diamond | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan Diamond | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1999
10 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the seat belts; SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 99V328000 22 Nov 1999 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 99V308000 2 Nov 1999 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 99V280000 20 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V269000 12 Oct 1999 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 99V250000 20 Sept 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V266000 7 Sept 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V221000 11 Aug 1999 | PAN-WIT, INC. |
| 99V155000 28 Jun 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999