The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Utilimaster Aeromaster vehicles manufactured from November 5, 2013, through March 31, 2016. The push-to-trip circuit breaker for the lift gate system may have been improperly wired. As a result, even though the circuit breaker has been pushed, the lift gate system may still be powered.
The risk
With an improperly wired circuit breaker, maintenance personnel could be unaware that the lift gate system is still energized, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will move and properly install the push-to-trip breaker on the driver's side of the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16013.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Aeromaster | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V951000 27 Dec 2016 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016