The defect
Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2025 Spartan RV Chassis K1, 2024-2026 RV Chassis K2, RV Chassis K3, and 2025-2027 RV Chassis K4 vehicles. The exterior brake lights may remain illuminated when the driver is not applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Brake lights that remain on may fail to alert other vehicles of the driver's intention, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Shyft will replace the pressure switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2026. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 26-05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Spartan RV Chassis K1 | 2025 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K2 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K4 | 2025, 2026, 2027 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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 RV Chassis K1 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K2 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K2 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K2 | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K3 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K3 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K3 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K4 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K4 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Spartan RV Chassis K4 | 2027 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2026
32 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the exterior lighting; Shyft Group filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 26V632000 1 Oct 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V606000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V513000 6 Aug 2026 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 26V515000 6 Aug 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V508000 5 Aug 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V507000 4 Aug 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 26V484000 27 Jul 2026 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 26V486000 27 Jul 2026 | Foretravel, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026