NHTSA campaign 16V254000 · Custom Truck campaign TB2016001
Custom Truck Recall 16V-254: Valve Bank Cover May Crack and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V254000 (Custom Truck campaign TB2016001) was reported by Custom Truck and Equipment on April 28, 2016, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Custom Truck Dominator-Propane, Custom Truck Dominator I, Custom Truck Dominator II and more for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on May 28, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V254000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V254000 (also written 16V-254 or 16V254)
- Filed by
- Custom Truck and Equipment
- Custom Truck campaign number
- TB2016001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V254000. 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.
Custom Truck
Custom Truck Dominator-Propane
Custom Truck Dominator I
Custom Truck Dominator II
Custom Truck Dominator III
Custom Truck Dominator IV
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V254000.
Defect description
Custom Truck and Equipment (CTE) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Dominator-Propane, Dominator I, Dominator II, Dominator III, and Dominator IV trucks manufactured April 4, 2013, to January 22, 2016, equipped with IMT cranes, models 6000, 7500, 8600, 9500, 10000, 12000, and 14000. The affected cranes have a valve bank cover that may crack and fall from the crane while the crane is being transported.
Safety consequence
If the valve bank cover detaches from the crane it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
CTE will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker gauge cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2016. Owners may contact Custom Truck customer service at 1-888-712-2962. CTE's number for this recall is TB2016001.
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 16V254000
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.