1998 Utilimaster Walk-In van: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In van. The newest campaign is 18V377000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Jun 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Retractor. 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, 18V377000, in the NHTSA record
Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 9,925 units in total.
18V377000Received . 3,194 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 1991-2018 Utilimaster Aeromaster and Walk-In Vans. These vehicles were manufactured with front seat belts that do not have an emergency locking seat belt retractor or automatic locking seat belt retractor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without retractors, the seat belts may not accommodate different size occupants, therefore the occupants may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Spartan will notify owners and will install seat belts with retractors, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 18019.
Report filed by Spartan Motors USA. Manufacturer campaign number 18019. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V275000Received . 4,001 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain walk-in vans, a fuse was installed by ford. However, utilimaster installed a wire. The fuse is not compatible with the wire gauge installed by utilimaster.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should a failure occur in a vehicle component such as a fan, heated mirror and/or other ignition-hot option, the insulation around the wiring to the fan could melt.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a replacement fuse. Owner notification began octoner 1, 2003. Owners should contact utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
Report filed by UTILIMASTER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V224000Received . 2,730 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: walk-in van trucks supplied to fleet accounts. The LED clearance lamps, mounted at a 30-degree set-back position, do not comply with two of the required test points of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The clearance lamps do not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with remedy instructions for this campaign and will be reimbursed by utilimaster for parts and labor costs involved. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact utilimaster at 1-816-765-2000.
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.
- 19861
- 19871
- 19882
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- 19912
- 19922
- 19932
- 19942
- 19953
- 19964
- 19974
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- 20003
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- 20111
- 20124
- 20133
- 20146
- 20155
- 20164
- 20173
- 20182
- 20191
- 20202
- 20213
- 20225
- 20232
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In vanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In van: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/utilimaster/walk-in-van/1998/. 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
- Spartan Motors USA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In van?
- 9,925 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Utilimaster Walk-In van have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Utilimaster Walk-In van, model years 1986 to 2023. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Utilimaster Walk-In van open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.