NHTSA campaign 95V162000
Utilimaster Recall 95V-162: Equipment — Other — Labels
NHTSA recall 95V162000 was reported by UTILIMASTER CORPORATION on August 18, 1995, with 143 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Utilimaster Walk-In Van for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 10, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V162000 (also written 95V-162 or 95V162)
- Filed by
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 143 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V162000. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – June 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V162000.
Defect description
THE TIRES/TIRE PRESSURES AND WHEELS LISTED ON THE LABEL ARE INCORRECT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECTLY SIZED TIRES WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LOAD CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE'S SPECIFIED GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL CONTAINING THE CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE LABEL ON VEHICLES. IF OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: CERTIFICATION LABEL; FMVSS NO. 120.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: WALK-IN VANS BUILT ON CHEVROLET P42 CHASSIS.NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-219-862-4561. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V162000
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.