The defect
Alamo Group Inc. (Alamo) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Old Dominion Brush Company DCL1000SE25, DCL800SM30, DCL800SM25, DCL800SM20, DCL800TM30, DCL800TM25, DCL800TM20, and DCL750 vehicles. The bolt between the connecting rod and yoke on the hoist can shear, resulting in hoist failure.
The risk
Hoist failure can lead to the dump body dropping and colliding forcefully with the chassis, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the hoist and add a pressure relief valve and replace the bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2024. Owners may contact Old Dominion Brush Company customer service at 804-887-4541.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Trailer Mount Unit | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Truck Mounted Unit | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Trailer Mount Unit | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Trailer Mount Unit | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Trailer Mount Unit | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Truck Mounted Unit | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Truck Mounted Unit | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| OLD Dominion Brush Co. Truck Mounted Unit | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2023
5 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Alamo Group Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
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| 23V890000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 23V795000 23 Nov 2023 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 23V255000 7 Apr 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023