The defect
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. (Maintainer) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Service/Mechanics Bodies mounted on International MV607 vehicles. The crane mounting bolts are not long enough to securely attach the crane to the crane mount.
The risk
The crane may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the existing bolts with the correct size bolts and torque to specification, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2021. Owners may contact Maintainer's customer service at 1-866-781-3259.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Maintainer Service/mechanics Body | 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintainer Service/mechanics Body | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Maintainer Service/mechanics Body | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021