2014 Utilimaster WALK-IN VAN recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Utilitmaster Walk-In Vans manufactured December 8, 2014, to January 23, 2015, and altered by Lippert Components. Due to inadequately torqued fasteners, the driveshaft may disconnect.
💥 The risk
If the driveshaft disconnects there would be a loss of power delivery to the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the driveshaft fasteners, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3484.
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
- 15V249000
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 97
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3484
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 8, 2015
- Built
- Dec 8, 2014 – Jan 23, 2015
- 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.