Shyft

July 30, 1998

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES, SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD THE SYMBOL BUT NOT THE WORD 'BRAKE' ON IT.

July 16, 1998

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CEMENT MIXERS. THE FUEL TANKS ARE MARKED AS A NON-SIDE MOUNTED APPLICATION AND SHOULD BE MARKED FOR A SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK.

May 20, 1998

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TELMA RETARDER AND WABCO VERSION 'D' ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). THE ABS TEST MODE WIRING WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED THROUGH THE CONSOLE RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO READ AND CLEAR THE BLINK CODES ON THESE FIRE TRUCKS.

April 24, 1998

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS WITH OCCUPANT SIDE ENTRY DOORS. A DIFFICULTY IN LATCHING THE SIDE ENTRY DOORS TO THE FULL CLOSED POSITION, AND/OR, THE DOORS MAY RELEASE TO THE SECONDARY LATCH POSITION.

April 14, 1998

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER THAT INCLUDES A PARK BRAKE POSITION. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER/PARK BRAKE LEVER CAN BIND BEFORE FULLY ENGAGING IN THE PARK BRAKE POSITION CAUSING A FALSE PARK CONDITION.

August 18, 1997

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPSION, WHICH UTILIZES A NORGREN VALVE AND NEWAY PILOT AIR CONTROL VALVES. THE PURPOSE OF THE NORGREN VALVE IS TO EXHAUST THE AIR SUSPENSION WHEN THE DRIVER ACTIVATES THE VEHICLE JACKS USED TO LEVEL THE VEHICLE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING.

November 25, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

THE ECO-CRUISE ACTUATOR CAN BIND THE THROTTLE.

May 17, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

THE DRAGLINKS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-TILT SEAL ON THE PITMAN END THAT CAN AFFECT THE TAPER FIT OF THE BALL STUD TAPER INTO THE PITMAN ARM. THE RECOMMENDED TORQUE ON THE STUD NUT DOES NOT OVERCOME THE COMPRESSION OF THE ANTI-TILT SEAL.

May 1, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

THESE SOLENOIDS CAN FAIL TO OPERATE OR PASS CURRENT. THESE SOLENOIDS ARE USED TO TURN THE POWER TO THE IGNITION BUS BAR(S) ON THE POWER PANEL(S) ON AND OFF.

March 27, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

THE FAN CLUTCH FOR THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN WAS COMBINED WITH AN INAPPROPRIATE FAN, WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVE AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE TO SEPARATE.

March 11, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER WAS MOUNTED BEHIND THE KICK PANEL IN THE STEP WELL AREA OF THE TRUCK, AND THE UNSEALED CONNECTORS, IF EXPOSED TO WATER, COULD RESULT IN STRAY VOLTAGE, SHORTING, OR CORROSION.

January 23, 1996

United States

Shyft Group

INTERMITTENT DISRUPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER TOUCH PAD CAN OCCUR CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.

August 3, 1995

United States

Shyft Group

THE REAR SPRING HANGER ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN BREAK.

March 27, 1995

United States

Shyft Group

WHEN IN OPERATION, THE PRE-HEATER REQUIRES GOOD ENGINE GROUND. HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATORS ARE NOT GROUNDED THROUGH THE CASE, LIMITING THE GROUND FOR ENGINE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

September 26, 1994

United States

Shyft Group

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY.

September 22, 1994

United States

Shyft Group

VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES. THE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP THESE VEHICLES WITHIN THE REQUIRED STOPPING DISTANCE EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.

June 7, 1993

United States

Shyft Group

PROPER OPERATION OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN BE RESTRICTED BY INTERFERENCE WITH THE AIR COMPRESSOR BREATHER TUBE.

March 2, 1993

United States

Shyft Group

THE REAR SUSPENSION, FRONT SPRING HANGER MOUNTING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL UNDER CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS. A HARD SHOCK TO THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY FORCE THE FRONT SPRING HANGER MOUNTING BOLTS TO SHEAR.

July 20, 1992

United States

Shyft Group

AN INADEQUATE WELD ON THE TRACK BAR BRACKET TO THE REAR AXLE CAN BREAK AND THE BRACKET CAN SEPARATE FROM THE REAR AXLE. United States

Shyft Group

THE LENGTH OF THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS IS INADEQUATE, RESULTING IN BENDING AND BREAKING OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS.