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2016 Utilimaster Velocity

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting26V440000
Filed Jul 8, 2026563 vehiclesShyft Group

Defect. 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.

Risk. An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. 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.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2025
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20240100Routine
20230100Routine
20220100Routine
20210200Routine
20190200Routine
20180100Routine
2016 — this page0100Routine

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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 8, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.