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SevereNHTSA·17V515000·Announced 2017-08-18

IMT Recalls 2016-2017 Dominator Trucks Due to Electrical Short Risk

Iowa Mold Tooling is recalling 2016-2017 Dominator Contractor trucks because a fuse block may contact the hood, creating an electrical short that increases fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical short) that increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Dominator Contractor series trucks built on 2017 Ford Super Duty chassis. These vehicles are equipped with a front jump start plug kit installed under the hood at the chassis battery. The fuse block for this kit may contact the hood, creating an electrical short.

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. The recall affects 38 vehicles.

IMT will notify owners, and dealers will replace the jump start kit mounting bracket, thereby relocating the fuse block, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact IMT customer service at 1-800-247-5958. IMT's number for this recall is TB2017006. 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.

The recalled product

Product
IMT DOMINATOR
Brand
IMT
Manufacturer
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
38

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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