Recall 15V670000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Report Date
20151019
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Affected Vehicles
2 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2014 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
2015 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.