Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane, Ford F-450 W/ Crane, Ford F-550 W/ Crane, Intl 4300 W/ Crane and 3 more (2013-2016): Equipment
Recall 16V276000 · May 10, 2016 · Elpers Truck Equipment
35
vehicles affected
35
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V276000
- Date
- May 10, 2016
- Maker
- Elpers Truck Equipment
- Units affected
- 35
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Elpers Truck Equipment (Elpers) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Peterbilt 337, International 4300, 4400, Maxforce, Dodge 5500, and Ford F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured April 4, 2013, to January 22, 2016 and equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, and 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported.
What can happen
If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Elpers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker gauge cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 28 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V276000?
7 models: Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane (2013-2016), Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane (2013-2016), Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane (2013-2016) and 4 more, about 35 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V276000?
Elpers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker gauge cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.
What can happen?
If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.