{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 13V613 (13026): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar (2002 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v613/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V613 (Spartan): If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered whi...",
  "excerpt": "Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar, model years 2002 to 2013. Filed by Spartan Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 December 2013. 3 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc. (Spartan Chassis) is recalling certain model year 2002 MetroStar, 2009 Gladiator, and 2013 Gladiator emergency response vehicles equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Spartan's own number for this recall: 13026. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V613 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.” 13V613 Spartan Motors, Inc. Seat Belts 6 December 2013 2002-2013 SPARTAN GLADIATOR, SPARTAN METROSTAR If the latch plate remains partially engag",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:42:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:46:56+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 13V613 (13026): Spartan Gladiator, Spartan Metrostar (2002 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v613/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}