Spartan Motors USA: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Spartan Motors USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 20, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 514. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Spartan Fleet Vehicle and Service Utilimaster Aeromaster vehicles. The affected vehicles are missing a ground wire for the windshield wiper motor, possibly resulting in an intermittent loss of windshield wiper function.
The risk
A loss of windshield wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will add a ground wire for the wiper motor, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 17018.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Utilimaster Aeromaster | 0 | 3 | 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 17V460000.
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