NHTSA campaign 15V161000
Jerr-DAN Recall 15V-161: Underlift Boom may Drift Down
NHTSA recall 15V161000 was reported by Jerr-Dan Corporation on March 20, 2015, with 50 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jerr-DAN Standard Duty Wrecker for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V161000 (also written 15V-161 or 15V161)
- Filed by
- Jerr-Dan Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 50 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V161000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jerr-DAN
Jerr-DAN Standard Duty Wrecker
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 3, 2010 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V161000.
Defect description
Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2010 Standard Duty MPL-NGS, MPL-NG and MPL40 Wreckers manufactured August 3, 2010, through September 30, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the underlift boom tilt cylinder may drift down while a vehicle is being towed.
Safety consequence
If the underlift boom tilt cylinder drifts down during towing, the vehicle that is being towed may contact the road surface, increasing the risk of the vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jerr-Dan will notify owners and dealers will replace the underlift tilt circuit counterbalance valve, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan customer service at 1-800-926-9666. Note: This recall is an expansion of 14V-248.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V161000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.