NHTSA campaign 13V266000
Spartan Recall 13V-266: Possible Inadvertant Airbag Deployment
NHTSA recall 13V266000 was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on June 26, 2013, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Spartan Gladiator and Spartan Metrostar for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 19, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V266000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V266000 (also written 13V-266 or 13V266)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V266000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Spartan
Spartan Gladiator
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 7, 2012 – June 6, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Spartan Metrostar
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 7, 2012 – June 6, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V266000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2013 Metro Star and Gladiator emergency vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, through June 6, 2013. Due to electrical signal fluctuations, the circuits in the restraints control module may become damaged. If damaged, the airbag or seat belt pretensioner may inadvertently deploy.
Safety consequence
If the seatbelt pretensioner or the air bag inadvertently deploys while driving, it may result in personal injury or increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan Chassis will notify owners, and dealers will add a suppression device to reduce electrical signal fluctuations, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Chassis at 1-517-543-6400.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V266000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.