The defect
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.
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
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-450 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Ford F-550 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4300 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl 4400 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ Crane | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
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