NHTSA campaign 20V500000
Equipment Technology, L.L.C. Recall 20V-500: Aerial Platforms may Collapse
NHTSA recall 20V500000 was reported by Equipment Technology, L.L.C. on August 24, 2020, with 60 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the ETI ETC 37 IH for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on September 9, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V500000 (also written 20V-500 or 20V500)
- Filed by
- Equipment Technology, L.L.C.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 60 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 20V500000. 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.
ETI
ETI ETC 37 IH
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V500000.
Defect description
Equipment Technology, L.L.C. (ETI) is recalling certain 2020 ETI ETC 37 IH vehicles. Due to improper welds and the thickness of the steel boom tubes, the aerial platform may unexpectedly fall.
Safety consequence
An aerial lift platform collapse can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Equipment Technology will notify owners and will replace the boom tubes on all affected aerial lift trucks at ETI's facility, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2020. Owners may contact ETI customer service at 1-405-748-3841.
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 20V500000
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.