Question 1

How many model years of the MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes have had recalls?

Accepted Answer

try.vin indexes 2 model years of the MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes in the NHTSA recall database. Choose a year above to see every recall campaign issued for that specific model year, including the defect description, safety consequence, and the remedy MANITEX/PM will perform.

Question 2

Is the MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes a reliable vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A recall is not the same as a reliability problem — many popular vehicles on the road have multiple recalls because they sell in large volumes and defects eventually surface at scale. NHTSA recall counts should be read alongside owner complaints, crash-test ratings, and defect investigations, all of which are linked from each model year page.

Question 3

Are MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes recall repairs free?

Accepted Answer

Usually. Federal law requires MANITEX/PM to remedy recalls on the Knuckle Boom Cranes free of charge at an authorized MANITEX/PM dealer, whoever owns it now. The exceptions are vehicles first sold more than 15 years before the recall was issued and tires bought more than 5 years before it.

Question 4

Where can I check if my specific MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes has an open recall?

Accepted Answer

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — NHTSA's VIN lookup tells you whether your specific Knuckle Boom Cranes has an unrepaired recall. The model-year pages below list every campaign for the MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes.

MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes Recalls

Recalled model years

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