- Vehicles
- 35
- Built between
- Apr 2013 – Jan 2016
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 May 2016
- Repaired
- 100%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2013 and January 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2016 Elpers Dodge 5500 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Ford F-450 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Ford F-550 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Intl 4300 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Intl 4400 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Intl Maxforce W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
- 2013-2016 Elpers Peterbilt 337 W/ CraneBuilt April 2013 to January 2016
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2016.
100% repaired — 35 of 35 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2013 to January 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 May 2016
- Owners notified25 May 2016
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 100% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 May 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- TB2016001 - IMT dist
- Recalling manufacturer
- Elpers Truck Equipment
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.