2000 Utilimaster Walk-In Van
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2000 Utilimaster Walk-In Van. Newest first.
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 1991-2018 Utilimaster Aeromaster and Walk-In Vans. These vehicles were manufactured with front seat belts that do not have an emergency locking seat belt retractor or automatic locking seat belt retractor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
On certain walk-in vans, a fuse was installed by ford. however, utilimaster installed a wire. the fuse IS not compatible with the wire gauge installed by utilimaster.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should a failure occur in a vehicle component such as a fan, heated mirror and/or other ignition-hot option, the insulation around the wiring to the fan could melt.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with a replacement fuse. owner notification began octoner 1, 2003. owners should contact utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
Vehicle description: walk-in delivery vans supplied to the united states postal service. under certain snow conditions, if moisture gets into the blower motor and subsequently refreezes, the blower motor could seize causing a resistor to overheat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When a resistor overheats, the plenum could melt, resulting in deformation and possible ignition.
Remedy
Utilimaster will install fuses between the resistors and the power supply, which will protect the resistor assembly in the event of an overcurrent situation. An existing fuse will be resized to protect the wiring harness in high-speed fan operation. owner notification began january 24, 2001. only us postal service vehicles are involved in this campaign.
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