Vehicle recall 14V630000 · October 8, 2014
Spartan Gladiator and Metrostar
The seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to August 5, 2014. The seats in the affected vehicles have seats belts that may be too long to fit smaller occupants. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- If the seat belt does not properly fit the seat occupant, the seat occupant has an increased risk of being injured in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt buckle, with a shorter belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2014. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 14019.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V630000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 8, 2014
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 14019
- Owner notification
- November 25, 2014
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 29
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats; Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Spartan Gladiator (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
- Spartan Metrostar (2013-2015): 2015, 2014, 2013
Has your Spartan been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Spartan dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.