# NHTSA recall 26V088000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 26V088000
- Manufacturer's number: 26\-01
- Manufacturer: Shyft Group
- Reported: 2026\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2026\-02\-23
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET
- Units potentially affected: 149
- Part numbers: 70001996

## What is wrong

Shyft Group \(Shyft\) is recalling certain 2024\-2025 Blue Arc BA4L\-800 vehicles. The mounting fasteners may loosen or detach, causing the steering gearbox to bind.


## What can happen

Binding in the gearbox can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Shyft will replace the steering gearbox mounting bolts and washers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2026. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1\-800\-237\-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 26\-01.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 3, for 2026 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-10\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 149
- Reported remedied: 122 \(81%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2024 BLUE ARC BA4L\-800](/makes/blue-arc/ba4l-800/2024/recalls.md). Built from 2024\-07\-26.
- [2025 BLUE ARC BA4L\-800](/makes/blue-arc/ba4l-800/2025/recalls.md). Built to 2025\-04\-18.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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