{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Utilimaster recall 23V542 (23-02): 2023 Utilimaster Upfit",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v542/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V542 (Utilimaster): Without circuit protection, a short circuit on the negative cable can increase the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Utilimaster Upfit, model year 2023. Filed by Shyft Group and reported to NHTSA on 2 August 2023. 560 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: 23-02. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V542 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: “Without circuit protection, a short circuit on the negative cable can increase the risk of a fire.” 23V542 Shyft Group Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 2 August 2023 2023-2023 UTILIMASTER UPFIT Without circuit protection, a short circuit on the negative cable can increase the risk of a fire. 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 c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:27:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:27:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Utilimaster recall 23V542 (23-02): 2023 Utilimaster Upfit\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v542/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}