The 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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF NECESSARY INSALL A PROPSHAFT RETAINER STRAP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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 Walk-IN Van | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Utilimaster Walk-IN Van | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 1996
10 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the power train; UTILIMASTER CORPORATION filed 27 campaigns in all.
| 96V255000 23 Dec 1996 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 96V243000 5 Dec 1996 | HINO DIESEL TRUCKS(USA) |
| 96V198000 9 Oct 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 96V176000 18 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V166000 5 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V086000 14 May 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V035000 22 Feb 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V015000 23 Jan 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996