Incorrect Seat Belt Buckle Position/FMVSS 222 – 2011-2017 Van-Con Dual Rear-Wheel School Buses

2018 Van-Con SchoolBus

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V666 Manufacturer Van-Con, Inc. Components SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units Affected 266   Incorrect Seat Belt Buckle Position/FMVSS 222 The incorrectly positioned seat belt assembly may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.   Summary Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, built on … Read more

L-18-03 – Lower Main Frame may Crack – 2011-2016 GEM E2, E2L, ELXD, & EL Electric Vehicles

GEM E2

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V485 Manufacturer PolariseBay Industries, Inc. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 1,946   Lower Main Frame may Crack If the upper cab frame fails, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.   Summary PolariseBay Industries, Inc. (PolariseBay) is recalling certain 2011-2016 GEM E2, E2L, ELXD, and EL electric vehicles. The lower main frame … Read more

74B290 – Limited Retraction Bracket may fall from Aerial – 2007-2017 Pierce Velocity, Impel, Arrow-XT, Quantum, & Enforcer Emergency Response Vehicles

Pierce Velocity

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V463 Manufacturer PierceeBay Manufacturing Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 17   Limited Retraction Bracket may fall from Aerial If the bracket falls, it could strike a person below.   Summary PierceeBay Manufacturing (PierceeBay) is recalling certain 2007-2017 PierceeBay Velocity, Impel, Arrow-XT, Quantum, and Enforcer emergency response vehicles equipped with 75ft aerial devices with a … Read more

18020 – Battery Positive Cable may Chafe and Arc – 2010-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator Vehicles

Spartan Gladiator

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V440 Manufacturer Spartan Motors USA Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 865   Battery Positive Cable may Chafe and Arc If the battery positive cable arcs, it can increase the risk of a fire.   Summary Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Spartan Emergency Response Gladiator vehicles. The protective sleeve for the … Read more

18019 – Solenoid Corrosion may Hinder Fire Fighting – 2009-2018 Spartan Gladiator & MetroStar Emergency Vehicles

Spartan Gladiator

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V424 Manufacturer Spartan Motors USA Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 1,243   Solenoid Corrosion may Hinder Fire Fighting A loss of power to the pump control module can cause a loss of water pressure for fighting fires, thereby increasing the risk of injury.   Summary Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2009-2018 … Read more