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Adkins recall 16V-266

Adkins calls it 16V-266. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V266000 on May 3, 2016: equipment on the 2013–2016 Adkins Dominator I and 4 other Adkins models, 77 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
16V2660002013–2016 Adkins Dominator I and 4 other Adkins modelsEquipmentMay 3, 201677high
Problem Adkins Truck Equipment Co. (Adkins) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Dominator-Propane, Dominator I, Dominator II, Dominator III, and Dominator IV trucks equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, or 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported.. Risk If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Adkins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover with a thicker cover, free of charge. The recall began during May 2016. Owners may contact Adkins customer service at 1-704-596-2299. Adkins' number for this recall is 16E-012.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V266000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 16V-266 is the number Adkins assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V266000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 16V-266 the same recall as 16V266000?

Yes. 16V-266 is Adkins’s own number for it; 16V266000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 16V-266 cover?

2013–2016 Adkins Dominator I and 4 other Adkins models, 77 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 16V-266 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.