NHTSA campaign 20V216000 · Manufacturer campaign 20-05
Utilimaster Recall 20V-216: License Plate Lamp Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 20V216000 (Manufacturer campaign 20-05) was reported by Spartan Motors, Inc. on April 16, 2020, with 50 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utilimaster Truck Body for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on May 5, 2020, 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 20V216000 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
- 20V216000 (also written 20V-216 or 20V216)
- Filed by
- Spartan Motors, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 20-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 100% (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 20V216000. 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 20V216000.
Defect description
Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 FLT Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The license plate lamp may be installed in the incorrect position and at an incorrect angle, causing the plate to not be properly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
The incorrectly positioned license plate lamp may cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and will replace the license plate lamp, free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20-05.
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 20V216000
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.