IMT Electrical System

Imt is recalling about 20 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. If the crane moves in a way that was not intended, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.

Campaign
18E105000
Manufacturer
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
Reported
16 November 2018
Vehicles
20
Built between
Oct 2018 – Nov 2018
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 January 2019
Repaired
60%
Unrepaired
8

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2018 and November 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • IMT Wireless TransmitterBuilt October 2018 to November 2018

Repair progress

8 of 20 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2020.

60% repaired — 12 of 20 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

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) is recalling certain Omnex Proportional Wireless Transmitters, part numbers 70733882 and 70733883, used for controlling cranes. These wireless transmitters have a diode that can fail, possibly causing the crane to move in an unintended manner.

What could happen

If the crane moves in a way that was not intended, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.

What gets fixed

IMT will notify owners, and IMT Distributors will replace the transmitter, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2018 to November 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 November 2018
  3. Owners notified14 January 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 60% 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 16 November 2018.

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 IMT customer service at 1-800-554-4421.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
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.

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