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2012 Utilimaster Truck Body Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2012 Utilimaster Truck Body has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Utilimaster dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Utilimaster Truck Body. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

NHTSA #15V247000

Reported April 27, 2015 · Spartan Motors, Inc.

Potentially affected: 2,904 vehicles

Defect description

Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Utilimaster Walk-in vans and truck body vehicles manufactured January 21, 2014, to March 12, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.

Safety consequence

If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any camera that is not displaying the correct images. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service 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.

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