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title: "UTILIMASTER UPFIT (2023) - Recall 23V542000 — NHTSA record 251292 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Shyft Group is recalling certain 2023 Utilimaster Upfit vehicles. The battery cable connections for the electrical harness may be connected incorrectly, causing"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-251292-utilimaster-upfit-2023-recall-23v542000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# UTILIMASTER UPFIT (2023) - Recall 23V542000 — NHTSA record 251292

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Aug 2, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: UTILIMASTER UPFIT (2023) - Recall 23V542000
- **Reason**: 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. Without circuit protection, a short circuit on the negative cable can increase the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Shyft Group
- **Quantity**: 560
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 251292

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V542000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: UTILIMASTER UPFIT; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Aug 2, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Aug 8, 2023
- **Record created**: Aug 3, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V542000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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