Utilimaster WALK-IN VAN (2014-2015): Equipment
Recall 15V670000 · Oct 19, 2015 · Spartan Motors USA
406
vehicles affected
406
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V670000
- Date
- Oct 19, 2015
- Maker
- Spartan Motors USA
- Units affected
- 406
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels; Tires
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster | Walk-IN Van | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V670000?
1 model: Utilimaster Walk-IN Van (2014-2015), about 406 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V670000?
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.
What can happen?
An incorrect label may result in the vehicle being overloaded which can cause tire failure and increase 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.