Campaign 26V-088

Mounting fasteners may loosen or detach, causing the steering gearbox to bind

Defect summary

Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Blue Arc BA4L-800 vehicles. The mounting fasteners may loosen or detach, causing the steering gearbox to bind.

Consequence

Binding in the gearbox can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Shyft will replace the steering gearbox mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2026. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 26-01.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V088000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-088
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Blue ARC	BA4L-800	2024 to 2025	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

24V-052 Jan 30, 2024
Steering gear may have foreign material inside the gear that could build pressure within the system, resulting in a loss of power steering assist
22V-531 Jul 22, 2022
Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture
21V-752 Sep 27, 2021
Machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump and break the shaft seal, resulting in a loss of power steering assist
21V-551 Jul 21, 2021
Tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach
21V-214 Mar 25, 2021
Steering output shaft inside the steering column may be too short and could disengage from the steering input shaft
21V-041 Feb 2, 2021
Steering gear mounting fasteners may come loose, and fall out or interfere with other steering components