Campaign 23V-542

Battery cable connections for the electrical harness may be connected incorrectly, causing the circuit protection on the cables to be ineffective

Defect summary

Shyft Group is recalling certain 2023 Utilimaster Upfit vehicles. The battery cable connections for the electrical harness may be connected incorrectly, causing the circuit protection on the cables to be ineffective.

Consequence

Without circuit protection, a short circuit on the negative cable can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Service centers will install the cables and wires correctly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2023. Owners may contact Shyft Group customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 23-02.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V542000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about electrical system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-542
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Utilimaster	Upfit	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-452 Jul 7, 2025
Signal converter may fail, which can cause the brake lights and turn signals to become inoperative
25V-206 Apr 3, 2025
Battery pack may be improperly sealed and allow liquid to enter the battery
23V-062 Feb 9, 2023
Vehicle control module software error may cause loss of drive power or loss of key safety functions, such as loss of head lights or windshield wipers
22V-846 Nov 16, 2022
Side-view image may display the wrong side of the vehicle when the turn signal and brake are applied at the same time
21V-589 Jul 29, 2021
Instrument cluster may intermittently go blank while the vehicle is in motion