The defect
Certain Utilimaster model year 2009 through 2011 Aeromaster and one model year 2011 Reach work trucks manufactured from September 1, 2009, through December 22, 2011, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
The risk
Certain work trucks are not equipped with either a primary door latch system or a door latch system with a fully latched position and a door closure warning system as required by FMVSS 206. Without a door closure warning system, the driver may not be aware that the door is not fully latched. The door could partially open without warning and the driver may be at an increased risk of injuries in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Utilimaster will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on November 16, 2012. Owners may contact Utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Utilimaster Reach | 2011 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Utilimaster Reach | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2012
8 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 12V594000 19 Dec 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V533000 6 Nov 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V504000 17 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V338000 19 Jul 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V045000 7 Feb 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 12V020000 20 Jan 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V021000 19 Jan 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012