Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V020000

Equipment

Alamo Group Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V020000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Alamo Group Inc.
Vehicles affected
51
Reported to NHTSA
2023-01-23
Owners notified
2023-03-17

Defect description

Alamo Group Inc. (Alamo Group) is recalling certain 2018-2021 AllVac AVRB-18 vehicles. The vibration from vacuum operations could lead to the exhaust silencer welds cracking, resulting in detachment of the exhaust silencer from the vehicle.

Safety risk

A detached exhaust silencer can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gradall Dealers will inspect the exhaust silencer and repair any cracked welds, reattach any detached silencers, and weld a c-shape bracket from the silencer to the power frame, free of charge. Direct-sales owners will be provided instructions and parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact Gradall customer service at 1-800-382-8302.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALLVAC Avrb-182021 2020 2019 2018

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.