2012–2013 Utilimaster Reach recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Utilimaster Reach vehicles. A software problem in the control module may cause the vehicle to have an inadvertent engine shutdown.
💥 The risk
An engine shutdown without warning increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the control modules free of charge. The recall beagn on August 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors 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
- 13V316000
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 330
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3454
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 9, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.