UTILIMASTER AEROMASTER 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V497000

Make Model Year
UTILIMASTER AEROMASTER 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-12-18 2006-12-29 2006-12-29

Production Dates: 2005-02-01 - 2006-10-31

Manufacturers Involved: Utilimaster Corporation

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 95

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN WALK-IN DELIVERY VANS EQUIPPED WITYH DRAW-TITE MODULITE HD "P/N 18190" TRAILER LIGHT MODULES, THE SPLIT TAIL LIGHT CIRCUITS ARE COMBINED.

Consequence

THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT AND IGNITE.

Remedy

UTILIMASTER WILL REMOVE THE TRAILER LIGHT MODULE AND WIRE THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS FROM THE BODY DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER PLUG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.