2021 Utilimaster Truck Body

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Exterior Lighting25V452000

Filed Jul 7, 20252,785 vehiclesShyft Group

Defect. Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2015-2025 Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The signal converter may fail, which can cause the brake lights and turn signals to become inoperative.

Risk. Inoperative turn signals and brake lights can fail to alert other road users to the driver's intentions to turn or stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Shyft will inspect and repair the signal converter connecters as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2025. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 25-16.

Exterior Lighting20V216000

Filed Apr 16, 202050 vehiclesSpartan Motors, Inc.

Defect. Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 FLT Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The license plate lamp may be installed in the incorrect position and at an incorrect angle, causing the plate to not be properly illuminated. 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."

Risk. The incorrectly positioned license plate lamp may cause confusion to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan will notify owners, and will replace the license plate lamp, free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 20-05.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2025

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2025	1	Routine
2024	1	Routine
2023	1	Routine
2022	1	Routine
2021 — this page	2	Routine
2020	2	Routine
2019	4	Routine
2018	3	Routine
2017	1	Routine
2016	2	Routine
2015	2	Routine
2014	1	Routine
2013	1	Routine
2012	1	Routine
2006	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 7, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.