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  NHTSA Recall 15V249000

NHTSA Campaign Id 15V249000; Date: Apr. 28, 2015

If the driveshaft disconnects there would be a loss of power delivery to the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2014 Utilimaster Walk-in Van

Component: Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

Manufactured by: Spartan Motors, Inc.

Affected Units:: 97

icon3 Recall Summary:

Spartan motors, inc. (spartan) is recalling certain model year 2014 utilitmaster walk-in vans manufactured December 8, 2014, to January 23, 2015, and altered by lippert components. Due to inadequately torqued fasteners, the driveshaft may disconnect.

icon2 How to Fix:

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the driveshaft fasteners, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2015. Owners may contact spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3484.

icon4 Recall 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.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 8, 2015

Also see:

All recalls of Utilimaster vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.