The defect
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2017-2022 Spartan RV Chassis K2 and K3 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 25, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-11.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Spartan K3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan K2 | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K2 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| Spartan K2 | 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| Spartan K2 | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Spartan K2 | 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| Spartan K3 | 2017 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan K3 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K3 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2021
40 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Shyft Group filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 21V976000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V961000 13 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V957000 9 Dec 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V917000 22 Nov 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V901000 18 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V875000 12 Nov 2021 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 21V879000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V878000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021