{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Utilimaster recall 21V551 (21-17): 2021-2022 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v551/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V551 (Utilimaster): Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash. Utilimaster's own number: 21-17.",
  "excerpt": "Utilimaster Walk-In Van, model years 2021 to 2022. Filed by Shyft Group and reported to NHTSA on 21 July 2021. 76 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Shyft Group is recalling certain 2021-2022 Utilimaster Walk-In vans. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Utilimaster's own number for this recall: 21-17. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V551 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V551 Shyft Group Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 21 July 2021 2021-2022 UTILIMASTER WALK-IN VAN Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will mail owner letters on behalf of Shyft Group, and DTNA service facilities will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were maile",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:56:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:42:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Utilimaster recall 21V551 (21-17): 2021-2022 Utilimaster Walk-In Vans\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v551/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}