NHTSA campaign 13V574000
Utilimaster Recall 13V-574: The Return Coolant Hose May Kink
NHTSA recall 13V574000 was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on November 19, 2013, with 586 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utilimaster P80X for model years 2013–2014.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V574000 (also written 13V-574 or 13V574)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 586 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
Repair completion: 79.86% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V574000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Utilimaster
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V574000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Utilimaster P80X vehicles manufactured from May 2, 2013, through August 8, 2013 and sold exclusively to UPS. In the affected vehicles, the coolant return hose may kink at the bulkhead connector resulting in a reduction of coolant flow through windshield defrost system.
Safety consequence
The lack of coolant flow may prevent the defrost and defog system from clearing the windshield, reducing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and UPS service centers will be paid to inspect, replace, and reroute the coolant hose, free of charge. Owners may contact Spartan 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V574000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.