diff --git a/addons/fleet/fleet.py b/addons/fleet/fleet.py
index 3683e79aba8..69900a68b85 100644
--- a/addons/fleet/fleet.py
+++ b/addons/fleet/fleet.py
@@ -426,8 +426,10 @@ class fleet_vehicle_odometer(osv.Model):
         res = {}
         for record in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             name = record.vehicle_id.name
-            if record.date:
-                name = name+ ' / '+ str(record.date)
+            if not name:
+                name = record.date
+            elif record.date:
+                name += ' / '+ record.date
             res[record.id] = name
         return res