November 18, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V856000
A loose retaining nut may allow the bumper to detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V856000
Manufacturer Shyft Group![]()
Components STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected 153
Summary
Shyft Group
(Shyft Group
) is recalling certain 2023 Utilimaster
Walk-In vans. The retaining nut that holds the shock mount together may have been improperly installed and can loosen.
Remedy
The remedy is currently under development. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Shyft Group
’s customer service at 1-800-8582-3454.
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.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:
You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers. Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).
As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
Chronology :
On or near, 11/8 an issue was identified where the tack welds were not applied. On this day, Shyft evaluated the issued and determined a safety related issue might exists in the affected product. As it turns out, most of the product was contained, if not all. Warranting only the filing of this notice.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| UTILIMASTER | WALK-IN VAN | 2023 |
3 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V856-5273.PDF 212.392KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V856-1032.pdf 647.296KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1 – 04/25/2023
RCLRPT-22V856-6079.PDF 212.651KB
Latest Recalls Documents
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-856 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Shyft Group
Submission Date : NOV 18, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-856 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Shyft Group
Address : 1541 Reynolds Road Charlotte MI 48813 Company phone : 517-543-6400 Population : Number of potentially involved : 153 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Utilimaster
Walk-In Vans Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : UNKNOWN Power Train : GAS Descriptive Information : The basis of this recall is related to a change in suppliers where the supplier built to the part to print as opposed to an undocumented change request. Production Dates : AUG 01, 2022 – OCT 10, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The retaining nut that holds the shock mount together may not have proper thread engagement and may be missing a tacked weld to hold the retaining nut in place. The retaining nut could come loose resulting in the bumper separating from the vehicle. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A bumper separating from the vehicle could result in the bumper becoming unexpected road debris which could increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : Pending Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Retaining nuts might separate without warning. A Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-856 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : NR Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : NR How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-856 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Shyft Group
Submission Date : APR 25, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-856 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Shyft Group
Address : 1541 Reynolds Road Charlotte MI 48813 Company phone : 517-543-6400 Population : Number of potentially involved : 153 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Utilimaster
Walk-In Vans Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : UNKNOWN Power Train : GAS Descriptive Information : The basis of this recall is related to a change in suppliers where the supplier built to the part to print as opposed to an undocumented change request. Production Dates : AUG 01, 2022 – OCT 10, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The retaining nut that holds the shock mount together may not have proper thread engagement and may be missing a tacked weld to hold the retaining nut in place. The retaining nut could come loose resulting in the bumper separating from the vehicle. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A bumper separating from the vehicle could result in the bumper becoming unexpected road debris which could increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : During a supplier change, the new supplier built the parts to print which did not call out the weld. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Retaining nuts might separate without warning. A Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-856 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : On or near, 11/8 an issue was identified where the tack welds were not applied. On this day, Shyft evaluated the issued and determined a safety related issue might exists in the affected product. As it turns out, most of the product was contained, if not all. Warranting only the filing of this notice. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : NR How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : NR Planned Dealer Notification Date : NR – NR Planned Owner Notification Date : NR – NR * NR – Not Reported
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