Recalls for your 2019 Utilimaster Truck Body

Recalls for 2019 Utilimaster Truck Body

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DEFECT #1 - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES


Posted on: 2019-02-21
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 fleet services truck body and velocity vehicles.  The affected vehicles are equipped with asa electronics monitors for displaying the backup camera images, model number vom74mmx.  The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Consequence
If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn in the wrong direction, increasing the risk of crash.  

Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay harness with a capacitor, free of charge.  Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.  Spartan's number for this recall is 19002.  

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.

DEFECT #2 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


Posted on: 2019-04-18
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2019 fleet services/utilimaster truck body vehicles built on a peterbilt chassis.  Due to undersized wires, the connector between the cab power harness and the power distribution center (pdc) harness may overheat and melt, possibly resulting in an engine shutdown.  

Consequence
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, directing them to contact a peterbilt dealer to have the main power wire to the pdc replaced with a wire of the correct gauge, free of charge.  The recall began june 3, 2019.  Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.  Spartan's number for this recall is 19009.  

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.

DEFECT #3 - ENGINE


Posted on: 2019-04-18
Description
Spartan motors usa (spartan) is recalling certain 2019 fleet services/utilimaster truck body vehicles built on a peterbilt chassis.  Due to undersized wires, the connector between the cab power harness and the power distribution center (pdc) harness may overheat and melt, possibly resulting in an engine shutdown.  

Consequence
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Spartan will notify owners, directing them to contact a peterbilt dealer to have the main power wire to the pdc replaced with a wire of the correct gauge, free of charge.  The recall began june 3, 2019.  Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008.  Spartan's number for this recall is 19009.  

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.

DEFECT #4 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS


Posted on: 2022-09-01
Description
Shyft group (shyft group) is recalling certain 2018-2019 utilimaster work trucks.  The welds may be missing or cracked on certain areas of the truck's body mount frame.  

Consequence
Missing or cracked welds may cause the cargo body to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.  

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect for missing welds, and repair if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed october 10, 2022.  Owners may contact shyft group's customer service at 1-800-237-7806.  Shyft group's number for this recall is 22-08.

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.nhtsa.gov.