The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·21V589000·Announced 2023-05-07

Spartan RV Chassis Instrument Cluster May Intermittently Go Blank

Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 Spartan RV Chassis models (K1, K2, K3, K4) because the instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion, potentially obscuring critical speed and warning information.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a vehicle functional defect affecting critical safety-related information display (instrument cluster blanking while in motion), creating theoretical risk of crashes. The source text reports no crashes, injuries, or deaths, placing it at the High level per the rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Shyft Group is recalling certain 2018-2022 Spartan RV Chassis models (K1, K2, K3, and K4). The instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion, potentially displaying no information to the driver.

A blank instrument cluster may prevent the driver from seeing critical information such as the vehicle's speed and warning lights. This can increase the risk of a crash.

Owners will receive notification letters from Shyft Group. To schedule the remedy, contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-582-3454. The manufacturer will update the control module software and reroute and secure the duct work, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021.

Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
2021 SPARTAN K2
Brand
SPARTAN
Manufacturer
Shyft Group
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • instrument-cluster-malfunction
  • crash-risk
Affected units
2,727

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • K2
  • K3
  • K4
  • K1

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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