Does the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster have any recalls?

1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.

How do I check if my 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster recall has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Utilimaster dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster?

0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.

1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

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.

Check your VIN with NHTSA

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.

1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster recalls, newest first

March 25, 1991NHTSA 91V04900012,659 vehicles potentially affected

Seats

Summary: The driver's seat and the passenger front outboard occupant seat are designed with the safety belt anchorage on the seat structure. The welds on the aluminum weld mount assembly attaching the seat pedestal to the chassis could fracture in an accident and would not comply with FMVSS 207 and FMVSS 210.
Consequence: Failure of the seat assembly and or the seat beltassembly could result in increased risk of injury to seat occupant in the eventof a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy: A steel member will be installed attaching the seat pedestal to the chassis frame.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

Other Utilimaster Utilimaster years

Questions

Does the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster have any recalls?: 1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster recall has been fixed?: Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Utilimaster dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 1981 Utilimaster Utilimaster?: 0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.