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title: "UTILIMASTER VELOCITY (2016) - Recall 26V440000 — NHTSA record 324073 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-324073-utilimaster-velocity-2016-recall-26v440000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# UTILIMASTER VELOCITY (2016) - Recall 26V440000 — NHTSA record 324073

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 Jul 8, 2026. 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 VELOCITY (2016) - Recall 26V440000
- **Reason**: 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. An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Shyft Group
- **Quantity**: 563
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 324073

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V440000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: UTILIMASTER VELOCITY; model year 2016. 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**: Jul 8, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Jun 16, 2025
- **Manufacturer end**: May 12, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 9, 2026

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

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V440000)

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

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