Recall Register

2005 Utilimaster Trademaster: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Utilimaster Trademaster. The newest campaign is 06V268000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jul 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V268000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will reroute the wiring harness to the cargo light switch away from the steering column shaft. The recall began on july 7, 2006. Owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,004 units in total.

  1. 06V268000Received . 11 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain truck bodies built on ford lcf cab chassis, the wiring harness (consisting of wires and split conduit) to the cargo light switch located on the dash may be incorrectly routed. The harness, if secured to the steering shaft, could possibly lead to wiring entanglement at the gearbox universal joint.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in additional effort to turn the steering wheel with reduced vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reroute the wiring harness to the cargo light switch away from the steering column shaft. The recall began on july 7, 2006. Owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.

    Report filed by UTILIMASTER CORPORATION.

  2. 05V487000Received . 993 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain trucks fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire and loading information placard contains incorrect information regarding the maximum cargo carrying capacity.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrect cargo carrying capacity information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. The recall began on november 15, 2005. Owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.

    Report filed by UTILIMASTER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20001
  2. 20011
  3. 20052
  4. 20061

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Utilimaster Trademaster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/utilimaster/trademaster/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Utilimaster Trademaster?
1,004 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Utilimaster Trademaster have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Utilimaster Trademaster, model years 2000 to 2006. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Utilimaster Trademaster open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.