2008–2011 Utilmaster Truck Body recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan chassis (spartan), the parent company of utilimaster, is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 utilimaster Truck bodies manufactured from january 25, 2008, through march 19, 2011, equipped with a sure power battery separator, part number 16511893 (model 1314) or 16512967 (model 1315). Suspect vehicles, in their as- built configuration, had the sure power battery separator installed on the inboard side of the curb side rail. These battery separators may overheat.
💥 The risk
Overheating of the battery separator CAN result in smoke and possibly a fire.
🔧 The fix
Utilimaster will notify owners and replace the battery separator free of charge. The safety recall began on october 16, 2011. Owners may 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
- 11V453000
- Manufacturer
- SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 174
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3454
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2011
- Built
- Jan 25, 2008 – Apr 19, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .