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HighNHTSA·16V088000·Announced 2016-02-16

IMT Recalls Dominator Cranes Due to Valve Bank Cover Defect

Iowa Mold Tooling is recalling 2013-2016 Dominator vehicles because a valve bank cover may crack and fall off, creating a road hazard.

What this means for you

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 defect creates a road hazard that increases the risk of a crash, fitting the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Dominator-Propane, Dominator I, Dominator II, Dominator III, and Dominator IV vehicles. The affected units were manufactured between April 4, 2013, and January 22, 2016, and are fitted with IMT Series III cranes, specifically models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, and 14000.

The recall addresses a defect where the valve bank cover on the crane may crack and fall from the vehicle while it is being driven. If the cover detaches, it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

IMT will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover with a thicker one free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2016. Owners may contact IMT customer service at 1-800-247-5958 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
IMT DOMINATOR
Brand
IMT
Manufacturer
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Special Purpose / Crane
Hazard
Affected units
822

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)

  • DOMINATOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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