NHTSA Recall 13V316000
Filed by Shyft Group. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2013-07-19. An estimated 330 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Spartan Motors, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Utilimaster Reach vehicles. A software problem in the control module may cause the vehicle to have an inadvertent engine shutdown.
Risk
An engine shutdown without warning increases the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the control modules free of charge. The recall beagn on August 9, 2013. Owners may contact Spartan Motors at 1-800-582-3454.
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.