The defect
ON CERTAIN WALK-IN DELIVERY VANS, THE HEADLIGHT MODULES WERE INCORRECTLY WIRED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HEADLAMP TO OPERATE WITH REDUCED EFFECTIVENESS.
The risk
POOR LIGHTING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE VERIFICATION AND REPAIR OF THE WIRING DEFECT. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR COST OF THE REPAIRS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2007 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2007
22 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the exterior lighting; UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 07V515000 5 Nov 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V493000 22 Oct 2007 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 07V491000 18 Oct 2007 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V492000 18 Oct 2007 | R-VISION |
| 07V482000 16 Oct 2007 | GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
| 07V478000 11 Oct 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V462000 2 Oct 2007 | GOSHEN COACH |
| 07V456000 27 Sept 2007 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007