The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V161000·Announced 2015-03-20

Jerr-Dan Recalls 2010 Standard Duty Wreckers Due to Boom Drift Risk

Jerr-Dan is recalling 50 model year 2010 Standard Duty Wreckers because the underlift boom may drift down during towing, increasing the risk of a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a towing mechanism that increases the risk of a vehicle crash, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Jerr-Dan Corporation is recalling certain model year 2010 Standard Duty MPL-NGS, MPL-NG, and MPL40 Wreckers. The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 3, 2010, and September 30, 2010. This recall involves 50 units.

In the affected vehicles, the underlift boom tilt cylinder may drift down while a vehicle is being towed. If this occurs, the vehicle being towed may contact the road surface, which increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
JERR-DAN STANDARD DUTY WRECKER
Brand
JERR-DAN
Manufacturer
Jerr-Dan Corporation
Category
Vehicle — Wrecker
Hazard
Affected units
50

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • STANDARD DUTY WRECKER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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