Spartan Motors Recalls 2015-2017 Aeromaster Vehicles for Wiper Motor Defect
Spartan Motors is recalling 2015-2017 Utilimaster Aeromaster vehicles because a missing ground wire may cause intermittent loss of windshield wiper function, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (loss of visibility increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Motors USA is recalling certain 2015-2017 Spartan Fleet Vehicle and Service Utilimaster Aeromaster vehicles. The recall involves 514 units. The defect is a missing ground wire for the windshield wiper motor, which can result in an intermittent loss of windshield wiper function.
A loss of windshield wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will add a ground wire for the wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 17018. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- UTILIMASTER AEROMASTER
- Brand
- UTILIMASTER
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck
- Affected units
- 514
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- AEROMASTER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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