Stellar 3200 Crane: Equipment
Recall 16E072000 · Sep 15, 2016 · Stellar Industries, Inc
291
units affected
291
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16E072000
- Date
- Sep 15, 2016
- Maker
- Stellar Industries, Inc
- Units affected
- 291
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Stellar Industries, Inc. (Stellar) is recalling certain 3200-series cranes manufactured December 26, 2012, to July 25, 2016. The proportional control valve can fail and the valve post may eject from the valve housing.
What can happen
If the valve post ejects, it may be a projectile, injuring the crane operator or others nearby.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Stellar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining bracket to keep the valve from ejecting, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact Stellar customer service at 1-800-321-3741. Stellar's number for this recall is TBT-1601.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Stellar | 3200 Crane | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16E072000?
1 model: Stellar 3200 Crane (all years), about 291 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16E072000?
Stellar will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining bracket to keep the valve from ejecting, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2016. Owners may contact Stellar customer service at 1-800-321-3741. Stellar's number for this recall is TBT-1601.
What can happen?
If the valve post ejects, it may be a projectile, injuring the crane operator or others nearby.
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.