NHTSA campaign 16V276000 · Elpers campaign TB2016001 - IMT dist
Elpers Recall 16V-276: Valve Bank Cover May Crack and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V276000 (Elpers campaign TB2016001 - IMT dist) was reported by Elpers Truck Equipment on May 10, 2016, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Elpers DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE, Elpers FORD F-450 W/ CRANE, Elpers FORD F-550 W/ CRANE and more for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on May 25, 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 16V276000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V276000 (also written 16V-276 or 16V276)
- Filed by
- Elpers Truck Equipment
- Elpers campaign number
- TB2016001 - IMT dist
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 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 16V276000. 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.
Elpers
Elpers DODGE 5500 W/ CRANE
Elpers FORD F-450 W/ CRANE
Elpers FORD F-550 W/ CRANE
Elpers INTL 4300 W/ CRANE
Elpers INTL 4400 W/ CRANE
Elpers INTL MAXFORCE W/ CRANE
Elpers PETERBILT 337 W/ CRANE
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V276000.
Defect description
Elpers Truck Equipment (Elpers) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Peterbilt 337, International 4300, 4400, Maxforce, Dodge 5500, and Ford F-450, and F-550 trucks manufactured April 4, 2013, to January 22, 2016 and 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
Elpers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve bank cover, with a thicker gauge cover, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Elpers' customer service at 1-877-244-4596. Elpers' 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 16V276000
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.