Utilimaster Corporation: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Utilimaster Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,418. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN WALK-IN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY INDIANA MILLS & MANUFACTURING INC., AFTER REPEATED FLEXING, THE CABLE CAN FATIGUE AND FRAY AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS CRIMPED TO THE BUCKLE.
The risk
THE BUCKLE COULD DETACH FROM THE CABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 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 02V064000.
Full record for the 2000 Utilimaster Aeromaster → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →