1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
The 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD.
Recalls for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN, potentially affecting up to 11,028 vehicles.
Recall 18V377000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
| 3,194 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 1991-2018 Utilimaster Aeromaster and Walk-In Vans. These vehicles were manufactured with front seat belts that do not have an emergency locking seat belt retractor or automatic locking seat belt retractor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
View full details →Recall 03V275000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 4,001 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT FUSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTONER 1, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.
View full details →Recall 97V027000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
| 3,132 vehicles affected
Defect: WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE FORCE OF THE WIND AGAINST THE HOOD CAN FORCE THE HOOD BEHIND THE BUMPER ALLOWING THE HOOD TO DROP. THIS REDUCES THE TENSION ON THE TWO RUBBER HOLD-DOWNS WHICH THEN BECOME LOOSE.
Consequence: IF BOTH TIE DOWNS COME LOOSE, THE HOOD CAN SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION LEADING TO A POSSIBLE BROKEN WINDSHIELD AND/OR BLOCKING OF THE DRIVER'S VISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH..
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A METAL BRACKET AND A SECOND BUMPER ABOVE AND BEHIND THE ORIGINAL BUMPER SO THAT THE HOOD CANNOT BE PUSHED OR SLIP BEHIND THE ORIGINAL (BOTTOM) BUMPER.
View full details →Recall 96V190000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
| 701 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NECESSARY INSALL A PROPSHAFT RETAINER STRAP.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN.
Safety Rating for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN
- 1991 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1992 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1993 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1994 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1995 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1996 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN (current)
- 1997 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1998 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 1999 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 2000 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
- 2001 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN — 0 complaints
Other UTILIMASTER Models
- UTILIMASTER AEROMASTER — 2 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER AEROMATE — 2 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER 35 — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER CABMASTER — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER CHEVROLET C5500 — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER FRP TRUCK BODY — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER GM CHASSIS — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER METRIS — 0 total complaints