Hose Reel Assembly Failure
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Alamo Group Inc.
- Units affected
- 150
- Recall opened
- Sep 6, 2022
- Owner notification
- Oct 13, 2022
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (1)
- ALAMO GROUP ALLJETVAC2019–2022
Component / system
Defect
Alamo Group Inc (Alamo) is recalling certain 2019-2022 All JetVac AJV1215, AJV1015, AJV0810, AJV1010, AJV0812, AJV0720, AJV0610, AJV1515, and AJV1215 Recycler vehicles. The clevis attaching the hose reel tilt rod and cylinder to the hose reel is an insufficient length, which can cause damage to the clevis and result in the hose reel falling to the ground.
Risk / consequence
A falling hose reel can increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy
Dealers will install a threaded clevis of proper length, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 13, 2022. Owners may contact Alamo's customer service at 1-800-382-8302.
Chronology of events
- May 2022
In May 2022, Gradall was notified by a customer that a hose reel tilt cylinder rod on an AllJetVac vehicle failed while the vehicle was stationary and the hose reel was tilted forward to enable mechanics to perform maintenance on the vehicle.
- June 2022
In June 2022, Gradall was notified by another customer that this same issue had occurred on another AllJetVac vehicle while the vehicle was stationary for maintenance work and the hose reel was tilted forward.
- July 2022
In July 2022, Gradall conducted a safety investigation to assess the failure mode, the failure rate, and potential causes. Gradall reviewed information reported by the two customers and examined the cylinders from the customers’ vehicles. Gradall observed the worn threading on the clevis and measured and compared the clevis used before the change in supplier in 2019 to the current clevis. Gradall also inspected the clevises in vehicles in production. As of August 29, 2022, Alamo was aware of no warranty claims, no deaths, and no injuries related to this issue. The customer notifications in May and June 2022 are the only such notifications Alamo has received on this issue. On August 29, 2022, Alamo decided to declare a voluntary safety recall to remedy this issue.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- NOV 04, 2022 - NR
- Owner notification
- NOV 04, 2022 - NR
Source: NHTSA campaign 22V669000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.