2014 Utilimaster Walk-in Van Recalls

All 2014 Utilimaster Walk-in Van recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 19th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V670000
Manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 15024
Manufactured Begin Date: July 11th, 2014
Manufactured End Date: September 22nd, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: December 17th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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.

October 19th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V670000
Manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 15024
Manufactured Begin Date: July 11th, 2014
Manufactured End Date: September 22nd, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: December 17th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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.

April 28th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V249000
Manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Manufactured Begin Date: December 8th, 2014
Manufactured End Date: January 23rd, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: June 8th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
If the driveshaft disconnects there would be a loss of power delivery to the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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.

April 27th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V247000
Manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
Manufactured Begin Date: January 21st, 2014
Manufactured End Date: March 12th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: June 24th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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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