Spartan Chassis Debuts Most Advanced Safety System in Emergency Response
April 19 2012 - 8:30AM
Spartan Chassis, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc.
(Nasdaq:SPAR), has been dedicated to enhancing the safety of
firefighters for nearly four decades, and the introduction of the
Spartan Advanced Protection System (APS) at the April 19 – 21 Fire
Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) is the next evolution of
this commitment.
"A pioneering blend of industry-first airbag and safety belt
protections will make occupants safer than ever before," said
Dennis Schneider, president of Spartan Emergency Response, based in
Charlotte, Mich. "At Spartan, innovation and global are key
strategic directives.
"Spartan APS represents a global partnership with Takata as we
leapfrog the competition with the most advanced safety system in
emergency response. It is a multi-dimensional safety system.
Spartan, a leader in emergency response, and Takata, a global
leader in safety systems, together have developed Spartan APS."
Takata supplies safety systems including airbag protection and
innovative seat belt systems for all vehicle types and has 49
manufacturing facilities in 18 countries across five
continents.
The Spartan chassis, equipped with the Spartan APS, offers OEMs
the following innovations in cab safety:
- Steering wheel-mounted driver airbag
- Custom sized front side and rear side full-curtain airbags
- Officer and driver knee airbags
- Advanced seat belts with pretensioning and load limiting
- Restraint control module
- Outboard sensors around the cab perimeter
"The Spartan APS front side airbags are 300 percent larger than
those of the competition, and the rear side curtain, which provides
complete window coverage, is 700 percent larger than any other
system on the road," says Schneider. "Spartan APS is the first
to offer this much protection against rollovers, side impact and
occupant ejection.
"Our advanced seat belts – which react to body movements in the
event of a crash – are also industry firsts, with innovative
designs reducing loads on the chest and torso during impact.
Additionally, our unique process of outboard sensors establishes a
one-of-a-kind 'zone of safety' with higher sensitivity to
'go/no-go' conditions and airbag deployment during side impact
events, all of which are features only offered by Spartan APS."
For more information on Spartan's Advanced Protection System,
visit www.spartanchassis.com.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. designs, engineers and manufactures
specialty chassis, specialty vehicles, truck bodies and aftermarket
parts for the recreational vehicle, emergency response, government
services, defense, and delivery and service markets. The company's
brand names – Spartan™, Spartan ERV™ and Utilimaster® - are known
for quality, performance, service and first-to-market innovation.
The company employs approximately 1,700 associates at facilities in
Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Indiana, Florida and Texas.
Spartan reported sales of $426 million in 2011 and is focused on
becoming a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture
of specialty vehicles and chassis. Visit Spartan Motors at
www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT: PCGCampbell: Eric Garner - 310.224.4976,
cell: (541) 413-2880 egarner@pcgcampbell.com
Spartan Motors: Russell Chick 517.997.3852,
russell.chick@spartanmotors.com
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