Alamo Group Inc.: Equipment
Alamo Group Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 23, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 51. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A detached exhaust silencer can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Allvac Avrb-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Allvac Avrb-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Allvac Avrb-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Allvac Avrb-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V020000.
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