NHTSA campaign 16V259000 · Monroe campaign TB2016001 - IMT dist
Monroe Recall 16V-259: Valve Bank Cover May Crack and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V259000 (Monroe campaign TB2016001 - IMT dist) was reported by Monroe Truck Equipment on April 29, 2016, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Monroe FORD F-550 W/IMT CRANE for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 2, 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 16V259000 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
- 16V259000 (also written 16V-259 or 16V259)
- Filed by
- Monroe Truck Equipment
- Monroe campaign number
- TB2016001 - IMT dist
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (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 16V259000. 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.
Monroe
Monroe FORD F-550 W/IMT CRANE
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 4, 2013 – January 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V259000.
Defect description
Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling one model year 2013 Ford F-550 truck with an IMT model 7500 crane. The affected crane has 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
Monroe will notify the owner, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover with a thicker cover, free of charge. The recall began and was completed on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Monroe customer service at 1-800-882-1900. Monroe's number for this recall is TB2016001 - IMT dist.
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 16V259000
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.