2011 UTILMASTER TRUCK BODY; 2008 UTILMASTER TRUCK BODY; 2010 UTILMASTER TRUCK BODY; 2009 UTILMASTER TRUCK BODY
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Spartan Chassis is recalling certain Utilimaster truck bodies from model years 2008-2011 that were manufactured between January 25, 2008, and March 19, 2011. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Sure Power battery separator (part number 16511893 or 16512967) installed on the inboard side of the curb side rail. These battery separators may overheat, which can result in smoke and possibly a fire.
Utilimaster will notify owners and replace the battery separator free of charge. The safety recall began on October 16, 2011. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Utilimaster at 1-800-582-3454.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
UTILIMASTER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BATTERY SEPARATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.
SPARTAN CHASSIS (SPARTAN), THE PARENT COMPANY OF UTILIMASTER, IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODIES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 25, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 19, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR, PART NUMBER 16511893 (MODEL 1314) OR 16512967 (MODEL 1315). SUSPECT VEHICLES, IN THEIR AS- BUILT CONFIGURATION, HAD THE SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR INSTALLED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE CURB SIDE RAIL. THESE BATTERY SEPARATORS MAY OVERHEAT.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.