Recall 16V276000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date

20160510

Component

EQUIPMENT

Affected Vehicles

28 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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

Remedy

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. Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2013	ELPERS	DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	FORD F-450 W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	FORD F-550 W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	INTL 4300 W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	INTL 4400 W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	INTL MAXFORCE W/ CRANE
2013	ELPERS	PETERBILT 337 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	FORD F-450 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	FORD F-550 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	INTL 4300 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	INTL 4400 W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	INTL MAXFORCE W/ CRANE
2014	ELPERS	PETERBILT 337 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	FORD F-450 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	FORD F-550 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	INTL 4300 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	INTL 4400 W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	INTL MAXFORCE W/ CRANE
2015	ELPERS	PETERBILT 337 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	FORD F-450 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	FORD F-550 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	INTL 4300 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	INTL 4400 W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	INTL MAXFORCE W/ CRANE
2016	ELPERS	PETERBILT 337 W/ CRANE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.