Utilimaster Velocity (2016-2021): Exterior lighting
Recall 26V440000 · Jul 8, 2026 · Shyft Group
563
vehicles affected
563
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V440000
- Date
- Jul 8, 2026
- Maker
- Shyft Group
- Units affected
- 563
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2016-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2016, 2019, and 2021 Utilimaster Velocity vehicles. Water may enter an improperly sealed strobe light and cause a short circuit.
What can happen
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to remove the control module for the strobe light. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed July 17, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 26-06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Utilimaster | Velocity | 2016, 2019, 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V440000?
1 model: Utilimaster Velocity (2016, 2019, 2021), about 563 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V440000?
Owners are advised to remove the control module for the strobe light. The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed July 17, 2026. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at.
What can happen?
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.