The defect
Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 K1, K2, K3, and K4 Spartan RV Chassis. The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion.
The risk
A blank instrument cluster display may be missing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Shyft Group will update the control module software, and reroute and secure the duct work, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 21-13.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan K1 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Spartan K2 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Spartan K3 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Spartan K4 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 K1 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan K1 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K1 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan K1 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan K1 | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K3 | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Spartan K3 | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Spartan K3 | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Spartan K4 | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K4 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan K4 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartan K4 | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Spartan K4 | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; Shyft Group filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 21V00N000 29 Dec 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V00K000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V997000 20 Dec 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V972000 15 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V966000 13 Dec 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V949000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V944000 7 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V941000 6 Dec 2021 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021