Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V161000

Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices

Jerr-Dan Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V161000

Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices

Component
Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices
Manufacturer
Jerr-Dan Corporation
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-20
Owners notified
2015-04-24

Defect description

Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2010 Standard Duty MPL-NGS, MPL-NG and MPL40 Wreckers manufactured August 3, 2010, through September 30, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the underlift boom tilt cylinder may drift down while a vehicle is being towed.

Safety risk

If the underlift boom tilt cylinder drifts down during towing, the vehicle that is being towed may contact the road surface, increasing the risk of the vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jerr-Dan will notify owners and dealers will replace the underlift tilt circuit counterbalance valve, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan customer service at 1-800-926-9666. Note: This recall is an expansion of 14V-248.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
JERR-DAN Standard Duty Wrecker2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.