Utilimaster Corporation: Power Train › Driveline
Utilimaster Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 4, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 701. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING A PROPSHAFT RETAINER STRAP. IN THE EVENT OF A DRIVELINE DETACHMENT, THIS STRAP PREVENTS THE DRIVELINE FROM CONTACTING THE GROUND.
The risk
IF A DRIVELINE SHOULD COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION, THE DRIVELINE CAN CONTACT THE GROUND RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NECESSARY INSALL A PROPSHAFT RETAINER STRAP.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Utilimaster Walk-In Van | 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 96V190000.
Full record for the 1996 Utilimaster Walk-In Van → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →