Vehicle recall 01V224000 · July 3, 2001
1997-1999 Utilimaster Walk-IN Van
Vehicle description: walk-in van trucks supplied to fleet accounts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: walk-in van trucks supplied to fleet accounts. The LED clearance lamps, mounted at a 30-degree set-back position, do not comply with two of the required test points of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence
- The clearance lamps do not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with remedy instructions for this campaign and will be reimbursed by utilimaster for parts and labor costs involved. Owner notification began July 30, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact utilimaster at 1-816-765-2000.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V224000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 3, 2001
- Filed by
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 30, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,730
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Utilimaster Walk-IN Van (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
Has your Utilimaster been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Utilimaster dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.