Utilimaster Aeromate 1989
Model Aeromate made in 1989 by Utilimaster got 1 consumer complain as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to suspension. . There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline and suspension.
Model 1989
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V194000 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1988 to 12/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 168 | 12/15/1988 | MFR | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | 12/20/1988 | 12/30/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Seal between fuel fill tube and fuel tank may allow a slow gasoline leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source this could resultin a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a redesigned fill tube with a longer tube length, to be inserted farther into the tank, which will assure a positive seal between tube and fuel tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel tank.vehicle description: mini walk in vans. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V143000 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | from 03/01/1989 to 07/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 704 | 07/30/1990 | MFR | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | 08/06/1990 | 08/23/1990 | 571 | 301 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel tank mounting straps may allow minor amount of shifting by fuel tank in a rear end crash with fuel leakage in excess of amount allowed by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles would not meet requirements of fmvss 301; in thepresence of an ignition source, fuel leakage could result in a vehicular fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Retrofit vehicles with fuel mounting straps of original design. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel tank mounting; fmvss 301.vehicle description: walk-in vans. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V123000 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. | from 03/01/1988 to 07/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 3300 | 09/01/1993 | ODI | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | 07/21/1993 | 07/27/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The two rearward front suspension frame mounting brackets can fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the fractures of the mounting brackets grow in length,handling characteristics of the vehicle can change. in the event of a completefracture and separation of both mounting brackets, loss of steering controland an accident can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a reinforcing bracket which gloves each of the two rearward brackets of the front suspension. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension.vehicle description: walk-in vans. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V059000 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1988 to 06/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 415 | 03/22/1990 | MFR | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION | 03/23/1990 | 03/28/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Welded connection between the axle trailing arm and the inner transverse axle bar could fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could affect operator's ability to control the van and could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a redesigned rear axle and realign rear wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: rear axle welds.vehicle description: mini walk-in vans. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 09/24/1991 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1989 utilimaster aeromate. the contact stated that the wheel began to drag and rub. he called the manufacturer and was informed that the part was no longer being manufactured. through online research, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 90v059000 the manufacturer confirmed that there was a recall implemented in 1989, but it was no longer effective due to the fact that utilimaster was no longer making the part needed for the repair. the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 120,000. updated 10/07/08.*lj updated 10/08/08. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | RICHMOND | 23294 | LAWRENCE MOTOR |