2000–2001 Utilimaster WALK-IN VAN recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain WALK-IN vans, a fuse was installed by ford. However, utilimaster installed a wire. The fuse is not compatible with the wire gauge installed by utilimaster.
💥 The risk
Should a failure occur in a vehicle component such as a fan, heated mirror and/or other ignition-hot option, the insulation around the wiring to the fan could melt.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with a replacement fuse. Owner notification began octoner 1, 2003. Owners should contact utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
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
- 03V275000
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 4,001
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3454
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 1, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).