Utilimaster Corporation: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Utilimaster Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 29, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,001. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT FUSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTONER 1, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.
6 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 |
| 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 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 03V275000.
Full record for the 2001 Utilimaster Walk-In Van → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →