2021–2022 Utilimaster WALK-IN VAN recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Shyft Group (Shyft Group) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans. The headrest portion of the passenger-side jump seat may have been installed in an incorrect position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202, "Head Restraints."
💥 The risk
An incorrectly positioned headrest can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Shyft Group will install spacers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 22, 2022. Owners may contact Shyft Group's customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 22-02.
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
- 22V417000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 22-02
- Manufacturer
- Shyft Group
- Vehicles affected
- 5,551
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-237-7806
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 22, 2022
- 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.nhtsa.gov.