Utilimaster recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Utilimaster Vans manufactured July 11, 2014, to September 22, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a Tire placard that indicates the wrong cargo capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
What could happen
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Utilimaster will notify owners and will send a label with the cargo capacity information corrected, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Utilimaster customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15024.
Vehicles covered
- Utilimaster Walk-In Van 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V670000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 19, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 406
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 11, 2014 to Sep 22, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels; Tires
- Maker's own recall number
- 15024
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
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: Seats Nov 18, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Structure Nov 18, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Engine and engine cooling Nov 10, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Power train Oct 7, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Seats Jun 13, 2022
- Utilimaster recall: Equipment May 16, 2022
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.