NHTSA campaign 16V639000 · Manufacturer campaign 16023
Utilimaster Recall 16V-639: Driver's Seat May Recline Unexpectedly
NHTSA recall 16V639000 (Manufacturer campaign 16023) was reported by Spartan Motors USA on September 2, 2016, with 151 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utilimaster Walk-In Van for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on October 17, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V639000 (also written 16V-639 or 16V639)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors USA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 16023
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 151 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Recliner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 11.92% (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 16V639000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 1, 2016 – August 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V639000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans manufactured January 1, 2016, to August 24, 2016 and equipped with a reclining style seat. The driver's seat on the affected vehicles may recline unexpectedly.
Safety consequence
Unexpected reclining of the driver's seat may affect the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the seat fails in a crash, the seat occupant would be at a greater risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Utilimaster will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat with a non-reclining one, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Utilimaster customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 16023.
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 16V639000
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.