NHTSA safety recall

Recall 12V078000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl) — Utilimaster · reported 28 Feb 2012 · 679 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

UTILIMASTER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 AEROMASTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 11, 2009, THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 2012. THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER’S CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE ‘PRNDL’ DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.

The risk

AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

UTILIMASTER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER’S CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-517-543-6400.

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

NHTSA campaign
12V078000
Filed by
Utilimaster Corporation
Report received
28 Feb 2012
Owners notified
16 Mar 2012
Potentially affected
679

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2011 Utilimaster Aeromaster

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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