2017–2019 Utilimaster Mobile Maintenance Truck recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V148000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 21-04
- Manufacturer
- Shyft Group
- Vehicles affected
- 34
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-582-3454
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 26, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.