Vehicle recall 05V487000 · October 17, 2005
Utilimaster Aeromaster, Cabmaster and 7 more models
Certain trucks fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire and loading information placard…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain trucks fail to conform to the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." the tire and loading information placard contains incorrect information regarding the maximum cargo carrying capacity.
- Consequence
- Incorrect cargo carrying capacity information could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. The recall began on November 15, 2005. Owners may contact utilimaster at 1-800-237-7806.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V487000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 17, 2005
- Filed by
- UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- November 15, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 993
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Utilimaster Aeromaster (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Cabmaster (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster FRP Truck Body (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Metromaster (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster S/P Truck Body (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Trademaster (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Trademaster Cab (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Util I Van (2005): 2005
- Utilimaster Util-I-Mate (2005): 2005
Has your Utilimaster been repaired?
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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.