01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS
2018 Utilimaster Truck Body recall campaigns
NHTSA 25V452000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Report received
- July 7, 2025
- Potential units
- 2,785campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2015-2025 Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The signal converter may fail, which can cause the brake lights and turn signals to become inoperative.
Why it matters: Inoperative turn signals and brake lights can fail to alert other road users to the driver's intentions to turn or stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Shyft will inspect and repair the signal converter connecters as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2025. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 25-16.
Owner notification: August 7, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: Shyft Group
NHTSA 22V658000
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Report received
- August 31, 2022
- Potential units
- 2,139campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Shyft Group (Shyft Group) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Utilimaster Work Trucks. The welds may be missing or cracked on certain areas of the truck's body mount frame.
Why it matters: Missing or cracked welds may cause the cargo body to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect for missing welds, and repair if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2022. Owners may contact Shyft Group's customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 22-08.
Owner notification: October 10, 2022 · Filing manufacturer: Shyft Group
NHTSA 19V104000
- Component
- VISIBILITY
- Report received
- February 18, 2019
- Potential units
- 5,855campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Fleet Services Truck Body and Velocity vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with ASA Electronics monitors for displaying the backup camera images, model number VOM74MMx. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Why it matters: If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn in the wrong direction, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay harness with a capacitor, free of charge. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19002.
Owner notification: March 29, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Spartan Motors USA
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