The defect
Adkins Truck Equipment Co. (Adkins) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Dominator-Propane, Dominator I, Dominator II, Dominator III, and Dominator IV trucks equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, or 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported..
The risk
If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Adkins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover with a thicker cover, free of charge. The recall began during May 2016. Owners may contact Adkins customer service at 1-704-596-2299. Adkins' number for this recall is 16E-012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Adkins Dominator I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Adkins Dominator II | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Adkins Dominator III | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Adkins Dominator IV | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Adkins Dominator-Propane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins Dominator I | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator I | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator I | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator I | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator II | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator II | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator II | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator II | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator III | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator III | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator III | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator III | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator IV | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator IV | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator IV | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator IV | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator-Propane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator-Propane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator-Propane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Adkins Dominator-Propane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016