Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V216000

Exterior lighting

Spartan Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-04-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V216000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2020-04-16
Owners notified
2020-05-05

Defect description

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 FLT Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The license plate lamp may be installed in the incorrect position and at an incorrect angle, causing the plate to not be properly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

The incorrectly positioned license plate lamp may cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and will replace the license plate lamp, free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20-05.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Truck Body2021 2020

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.