Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V448000

Equipment: other: labels

Shyft Group filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-06-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V448000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
2021-06-14
Owners notified
2021-06-17

Defect description

Shyft Group is recalling certain 2021 Utilimaster Velocity vehicles. The Tire and Loading Information placard incorrectly states a seating capacity of one, although the actual seating capacity is two. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Safety risk

Incorrect seating capacity information may cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install new placards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 17, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-16.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
UTILIMASTER Velocity2021

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.