2014 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN Recalls (6)

Campaign:
15V247000 on 04/26/2015
Component:
Back over prevention: camera system
Manufactured:
01/20/2014 - 03/11/2015
Affected:
2,904
Defect:
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.
Consequence:
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.
Correction:
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.
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.

Campaign:
15V249000 on 04/27/2015
Component:
Power train:driveline:driveshaft
Manufactured:
12/07/2014 - 01/22/2015
Affected:
97
Defect:
Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 utilitmaster walk-in vans manufactured december 8, 2014, to january 23, 2015, and altered by lippert components. due to inadequately torqued fasteners, the driveshaft may disconnect.
Consequence:
If the driveshaft disconnects there would be a loss of power delivery to the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the driveshaft fasteners, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on june 8, 2015. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3484.
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.

Campaign:
15V670000 on 10/18/2015
Component:
Tires
Manufactured:
07/10/2014 - 09/21/2015
Affected:
406
Defect:
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."
Consequence:
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
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.
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.

Campaign:
15V670000 on 10/18/2015
Component:
Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:
07/10/2014 - 09/21/2015
Affected:
406
Defect:
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."
Consequence:
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:
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.
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.

Campaign:
17V492000 on 08/07/2017
Component:
Seat belts
Manufactured:
03/27/2014 - 10/23/2016
Affected:
190
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2014-2017 utilimaster walk-in vans. in the event of a crash, the seat belt d-ring mounting may detach, preventing the seat belt from restraining the occupant. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence:
A seat belt that does not keep the seat occupant restrained increases the risk of injury.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a seat belt mounting reinforcement bracket, free of charge. the recall began on august 18, 2017. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. spartan's number for this recall is 17020.
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.

Campaign:
18V377000 on 06/07/2018
Component:
Seat belts:front:retractor
Manufactured:
08/31/1990 - 05/14/2018
Affected:
3,194
Defect:
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 1991-2018 utilimaster aeromaster and walk-in vans. these vehicles were manufactured with front seat belts that do not have an emergency locking seat belt retractor or automatic locking seat belt retractor. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence:
Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Correction:
Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. the recall began on august 6, 2018. owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
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.

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