{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Spartan recall 17V492 (17020): 2014-2017 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v492/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V492 (Spartan): A seat belt that does not keep the seat occupant restrained increases the risk of injury. Spartan's own number: 17020.",
  "excerpt": "Utilimaster Walk-In Van, model years 2014 to 2017. Filed by Spartan Motors USA and reported to NHTSA on 7 August 2017. 190 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans. In the event of a crash, the seat belt D-ring mounting may detach, preventing the seat belt from restraining the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) … 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: 17020. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V492 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: “A seat belt that does not keep the seat occupant restrained increases the risk of injury.” 17V492 Spartan Motors USA Seat Belts 7 August 2017 2014-2017 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN A seat belt that does not keep the seat occupant restrained increases the risk of injury. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a seat belt mounting reinfor",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:12:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Spartan recall 17V492 (17020): 2014-2017 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v492/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}