The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·21V518000·Announced 2021-07-08

Maintainer Service Bodies Recalled for Short Crane Mounting Bolts

Maintainer is recalling 2019-2020 Service/Mechanics Bodies mounted on International MV607 vehicles because crane mounting bolts are too short to securely attach the crane.

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 source text explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death risk.

Plain-English summary

Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2020 Service/Mechanics Bodies mounted on International MV607 vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the crane mounting bolts are not long enough to securely attach the crane to the crane mount.

The defect may cause the crane to detach from the vehicle, which increases the risk of injury or death. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.

Dealers will replace the existing bolts with the correct size bolts and torque them to specification free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2021. Owners may contact Maintainer's customer service at 1-866-781-3259 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MAINTAINER SERVICE/MECHANICS BODY
Brand
MAINTAINER
Manufacturer
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck / Body
Hazard
Affected units
7

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)

  • SERVICE/MECHANICS BODY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · MAINTAINER

Same manufacturer · Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · structural failure

See all →