2019 Utilimaster Truck Body recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019 Fleet Services/Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles built on a Peterbilt chassis. Due to undersized wires, the connector between the cab power harness and the power distribution center (PDC) harness may overheat and melt, possibly resulting in an engine shutdown.
💥 The risk
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Spartan will notify owners, directing them to contact a Peterbilt dealer to have the main power wire to the PDC replaced with a wire of the correct gauge, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19009.
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
- 19V304000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 19009
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Vehicles affected
- 89
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-543-5008
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 3, 2019
- Built
- Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
- 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.