The defect
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2017-2019 Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Trucks equipped with a generator set. The flexible exhaust tube may tear, releasing hot exhaust gases into the generator compartment.
The risk
An exhaust gas leak in the generator compartment can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Shyft Group will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust tube, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-04.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Truck | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Truck | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Truck | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Truck | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2021
30 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Shyft Group filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 21V00G000 22 Dec 2021 | Alamo Group Inc. |
| 21V987000 16 Dec 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V927000 25 Nov 2021 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 21V865000 5 Nov 2021 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 21V843000 29 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V837000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V838000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V819000 18 Oct 2021 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021