NHTSA campaign 15V249000
Utilimaster Recall 15V-249: Driveshaft may Disconnect
NHTSA recall 15V249000 was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on April 28, 2015, with 97 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utilimaster Walk-In Van for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V249000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V249000 (also written 15V-249 or 15V249)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 97 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (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 15V249000. 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
Utilimaster Walk-In Van
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 8, 2014 – January 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V249000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the driveshaft disconnects there would be a loss of power delivery to the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 15V249000
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.