2005 Utilimaster Aeromaster & 2005 Utilimaster Cabmaster + 7 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain trucks fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire and loading information placard contains incorrect information regarding the maximum cargo carrying capacity.
💥 The risk
Incorrect cargo carrying capacity information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. The recall began on november 15, 2005. Owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.
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
- 05V487000
- Manufacturer
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 993
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-237-7806
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 15, 2005
- Built
- Aug 25, 2005 – Sep 30, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.