NHTSA campaign 23V020000

Allvac Recall 23V-020: Exhaust Silencer May Detach

NHTSA recall 23V020000 was reported by Alamo Group Inc. on January 23, 2023, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Allvac Avrb-18 for model years 2018–2021. Owners were notified on March 17, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
23V020000 (also written 23V-020 or 23V020)
Filed by
Alamo Group Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 35.29% (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 23V020000. 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.

Allvac

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V020000.

Defect description

Alamo Group Inc. (Alamo Group) is recalling certain 2018-2021 AllVac AVRB-18 vehicles. The vibration from vacuum operations could lead to the exhaust silencer welds cracking, resulting in detachment of the exhaust silencer from the vehicle.

Safety consequence

A detached exhaust silencer can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Gradall Dealers will inspect the exhaust silencer and repair any cracked welds, reattach any detached silencers, and weld a c-shape bracket from the silencer to the power frame, free of charge. Direct-sales owners will be provided instructions and parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2023. Owners may contact Gradall customer service at 1-800-382-8302.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V020000

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.