The defect
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019 Utilimaster Sprinter vehicles equipped with Voyager VOM74MM rear camera displays. The camera module power supply may fail, causing the rear view image display not to function.
The risk
Without the camera display, the driver may not be able to see hazards behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and will replace the relay/capacitor harness module and the Voyager VOM74MM camera display, free of charge. The recall began February 21, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Sprinter | 2019 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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 Sprinter | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2020
15 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the back over prevention; Spartan Motors USA filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 20V766000 10 Dec 2020 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 20V716000 18 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V647000 21 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V598000 30 Sept 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V575000 23 Sept 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V191000 10 Sept 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V512000 27 Aug 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V452000 3 Aug 2020 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020