2000–2001 Utilimaster WALK-IN VAN recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: WALK-IN delivery vans supplied to the united states postal service. Under certain snow conditions, if moisture gets into the blower motor and subsequently refreezes, the blower motor could seize causing a resistor to overheat.
💥 The risk
When a resistor overheats, the plenum could melt, resulting in deformation and possible ignition.
🔧 The fix
Utilimaster will install fuses between the resistors and the power supply, which will protect the resistor assembly in the event of an overcurrent situation. An existing fuse will be resized to protect the wiring harness in high-speed fan operation. Owner notification began january 24, 2001. Only us postal service vehicles are involved in this campaign.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V003000
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 15,762
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 24, 2001
- Built
- Oct 4, 1999 – Dec 22, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR