Model year record

2018 UTILIMASTER Truck Body

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V452000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Vehicles affected
2,785
Reported to NHTSA
2025-07-07
Owners notified
2025-08-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V658000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Vehicles affected
2,139
Reported to NHTSA
2022-08-31
Owners notified
2022-10-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Missing or cracked welds may cause the cargo body to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V104000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Manufacturer
Spartan Motors USA
Vehicles affected
5,855
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-18
Owners notified
2019-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn in the wrong direction, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer 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 complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.