Utilimaster recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Utilimaster Walk-in vans and truck body vehicles manufactured January 21, 2014, to March 12, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
What could happen
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any camera that is not displaying the correct images. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454.
Vehicles covered
- Utilimaster Truck Body 2012–2015
- Utilimaster Walk-In Van 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V247000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 27, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 24, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,904
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 21, 2014 to Mar 12, 2015
- Part
- Back over prevention › Camera system
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Utilimaster recall: Exterior lighting Jul 7, 2025
- Utilimaster recall: Structure Aug 31, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Exterior lighting Apr 16, 2020
- Utilimaster recall: Engine Apr 17, 2019
- Utilimaster recall: Visibility Feb 18, 2019
- Utilimaster recall: Equipment Aug 25, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.