Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V641000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Shyft Group filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V641000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Vehicles affected
323
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-16
Owners notified
2020-10-16

Defect description

Shyft Group is recalling certain 2021 Utilimaster Aeromaster vehicles built on Ford E-450 chassis. The body mount bracket may chafe the brake lines, eventually rubbing through the brake lines.

Safety risk

If the bracket rubs through the brake lines, braking ability may be negatively affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Shyft Group has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the brake line and body mount brackets for adequate clearance, depending on the revision level of body mount bracket installed on the vehicle, a new bracket may need to be installed, free of charge. Any damaged brake lines would be replaced. The recall began October 16, 2020. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 20-10.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Aeromaster2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.