Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

16V266000

ManufacturerAdkins Truck Equipment CoReported2016-05-03Affected77 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

Adkins Truck Equipment Co. (Adkins) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Dominator-Propane, Dominator I, Dominator II, Dominator III, and Dominator IV trucks equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, or 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported..

Risk

If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Adkins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover with a thicker cover, free of charge. The recall began during May 2016. Owners may contact Adkins customer service at 1-704-596-2299. Adkins' number for this recall is 16E-012.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

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