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1999 Spartan Gladiator recalls

There are 3 safety recalls on record for the 1999 Spartan Gladiator, covering 2,572 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

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Seat belts: front: anchorageReported February 5, 2010 · 650 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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."
Risk
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.
Remedy
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 number 10V052000 · Recall details

Seat belts: front: anchorageReported May 12, 1999 · 1,753 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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."
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.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat box mounting fasteners.

Recall number 99V118000 · Recall details

Electrical system: wiring: front underhoodReported October 7, 1998 · 169 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: fire trucks. A defective electrical harness, part no. 200185, was used on these fire trucks, causing an inoperative 'check transmission light.' there would be no in-cab indication of a transmission fault which could lead to an inoperative vehicle if not serviced according to the transmission failure codes.
Risk
The transmission could lock in a range and upshift/downshift would be restricted, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will repair the wiring in these harnesses.

Recall number 98V252000 · Recall details

Questions about the 1999 Spartan Gladiator recalls

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How many recalls does the 1999 Spartan Gladiator have?

3, covering seat belts and electrical system.

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