Utilimaster Corporation: Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Utilimaster Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 5, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,762. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
WHEN A RESISTOR OVERHEATS, THE PLENUM COULD MELT, RESULTING IN DEFORMATION AND POSSIBLE IGNITION.
The 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.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V003000.
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