Utilimaster recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 FLT Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The license plate lamp may be installed in the incorrect position and at an incorrect angle, causing the plate to not be properly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
The incorrectly positioned license plate lamp may cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and will replace the license plate lamp, free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20-05.
Vehicles covered
- Utilimaster Truck Body 2020–2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V216000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 16, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 5, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 50
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Maker's own recall number
- 20-05
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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: Engine Apr 17, 2019
- Utilimaster recall: Visibility Feb 18, 2019
- Utilimaster recall: Equipment Aug 25, 2017
- Utilimaster recall: Back over prevention Apr 27, 2015
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.