NHTSA campaign 16V266000
Adkins Recall 16V-266: Valve Bank Cover May Crack and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V266000 was reported by Adkins Truck Equipment Co on May 3, 2016, with 77 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Adkins Dominator-Propane, Adkins Dominator I, Adkins Dominator II and more for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on May 5, 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 16V266000 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
- 16V266000 (also written 16V-266 or 16V266)
- Filed by
- Adkins Truck Equipment Co
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 16V-266
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 77 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 46.75% (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 16V266000. 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.
Adkins
Adkins Dominator-Propane
Adkins Dominator I
Adkins Dominator II
Adkins Dominator III
Adkins Dominator IV
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V266000.
Defect description
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..
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
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.
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 16V266000
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.