Spartan Recalls 2019 Utilimaster Truck Bodies Due to Electrical Fire Risk
Spartan Motors is recalling 2019 Utilimaster Truck Bodies because undersized wires may overheat, melt, and cause an unexpected engine shutdown, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) that can cause an unexpected engine shutdown, which the source text explicitly states can increase the risk of a crash.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Motors USA is recalling certain 2019 Fleet Services/Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles built on a Peterbilt chassis. The recall addresses a defect involving undersized wires in the connector between the cab power harness and the power distribution center (PDC) harness.
Due to the undersized wires, the connector may overheat and melt, which can result in an unexpected engine shutdown. An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
Spartan will notify owners and direct 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 on June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
- Brand
- UTILIMASTER
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Motors USA
- Category
- Vehicle — Truck Body
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 89
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)
- TRUCK BODY
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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