2005 UTILIMASTER TRADEMASTER Recalls (2)

Campaign:

05V487000 on 10/18/2005

Component:

Equipment:other:labels

Manufactured:

08/24/2005 - 09/29/2005

Affected:

993

Defect:

Certain trucks fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire and loading information placard contains incorrect information regarding the maximum cargo carrying capacity.

Consequence:

Incorrect cargo carrying capacity information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. the recall began on november 15, 2005. owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.

Notes:

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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Campaign:

06V268000 on 07/24/2006

Component:

Electrical system:wiring

Manufactured:

07/31/2005 - 05/30/2006

Affected:

11

Defect:

On certain truck bodies built on ford lcf cab chassis, the wiring harness (consisting of wires and split conduit) to the cargo light switch located on the dash may be incorrectly routed. the harness, if secured to the steering shaft, could possibly lead to wiring entanglement at the gearbox universal joint.

Consequence:

This could result in additional effort to turn the steering wheel with reduced vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will reroute the wiring harness to the cargo light switch away from the steering column shaft. the recall began on july 7, 2006. owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.

Notes:

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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