NHTSA campaign 16V504000
Jerr-DAN Recall 16V-504: Mounted Controls may Stay Activated
NHTSA recall 16V504000 was reported by Jerr-Dan Corporation on July 5, 2016, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jerr-DAN HDR 1000 for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on August 31, 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 16V504000 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
- 16V504000 (also written 16V-504 or 16V504)
- Filed by
- Jerr-Dan Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Wrecker and Wheel Lift Devices
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 25% (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 16V504000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V504000.
Defect description
Jerr-Dan Corporation (Jerr-Dan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 HDR1000 Wrecker trucks manufactured April 17, 2014 and April 5, 2016, equipped with a JFB body and vehicle mounted controls and remote controls. If the wrecker is being operated with the remote control, it may be possible for the vehicle mounted controls to remain engaged and continue activating the previously selected wrecker function.
Safety consequence
A sticking control lever may result in unintended movement of the wrecker equipment, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Jerr-Dan will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan customer service at 1-717-597-7111.
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 16V504000
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.