The defect
Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Heavy Duty Wrecker vehicles equipped with the optional recovery remote control. If the remote and control system switch is not turned off by the operator, after three minutes of remote inactivity, the truck's engine may unexpectedly shut down.
The risk
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of crash.
The remedy
Jerr-Dan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the remote, free of charge. The recall began August 15, 2019. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan customer service at 1-800-926-9666.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jerr-DAN Heavy Duty Wrecker | 2018, 2019 |
Components: ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerr-DAN Heavy Duty Wrecker | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerr-DAN Heavy Duty Wrecker | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine recalls in 2019
21 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the engine; Jerr-Dan Corporation filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 19V841000 21 Nov 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 19V732000 15 Oct 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V697000 2 Oct 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V675000 20 Sept 2019 | Ducati North America |
| 19V642000 6 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V613000 21 Aug 2019 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 19V597000 14 Aug 2019 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 19V565000 31 Jul 2019 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019