Auto Truck recall TB2016001, TB2016002

Q: Is TB2016001, TB2016002 the same recall as 16V269000?

Yes. TB2016001, TB2016002 is Auto Truck’s own number for it; 16V269000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Auto Truck calls it TB2016001, TB2016002. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V269000 on May 4, 2016: equipment on the 2013–2016 Auto Truck IMT Dominator Series III, 158 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V269000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V269000	2013–2016 Auto Truck IMT Dominator Series III	Equipment	May 4, 2016	158	high

Problem Auto Truck Inc. (Auto Truck) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 IMT Dominator Series III vehicles manufactured April 4, 2013, to January 22, 2016, 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 Auto Truck will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker cover, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Auto Truck customer service at 1-855-288-6875. Auto Truck's number for this recall is TB2016001, and TB2016002.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V269000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. TB2016001, TB2016002 is the number Auto Truck assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V269000 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.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is TB2016001, TB2016002 the same recall as 16V269000?

Yes. TB2016001, TB2016002 is Auto Truck’s own number for it; 16V269000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does TB2016001, TB2016002 cover?

2013–2016 Auto Truck IMT Dominator Series III, 158 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 TB2016001, TB2016002 repair cost anything?

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