Utilimaster Reach (2012-2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V316000 · Jul 19, 2013 · Spartan Motors, Inc.
330
vehicles affected
330
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V316000
- Date
- Jul 19, 2013
- Maker
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Units affected
- 330
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software; Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Utilimaster Reach vehicles. A software problem in the control module may cause the vehicle to have an inadvertent engine shutdown.
What can happen
An engine shutdown without warning increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the control modules free of charge. The recall beagn on August 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-582-3454.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster | Reach | 2012-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V316000?
1 model: Utilimaster Reach (2012-2013), about 330 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V316000?
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the control modules free of charge. The recall beagn on August 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-582-3454.
What can happen?
An engine shutdown without warning increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.