Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V304000

Engine

Spartan Motors USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-04-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V304000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
89
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-17
Owners notified
2019-06-03

Defect description

Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019 Fleet Services/Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles built on a Peterbilt chassis. Due to undersized wires, the connector between the cab power harness and the power distribution center (PDC) harness may overheat and melt, possibly resulting in an engine shutdown.

Safety risk

An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, directing them to contact a Peterbilt dealer to have the main power wire to the PDC replaced with a wire of the correct gauge, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19009.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Truck Body2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.