Jerr-Dan 50 Ton Wrecker, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Jerr-Dan Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 20 December 2012. 37 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Jerr-Dan is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 50 Ton Heavy-Duty Wrecker vehicles manufactured April 23, 2009, through July 31, 2012. The mounting hardware used to attach the front or middle of the wrecker frame to the truck chassis may become loose or fracture.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V598 cover?
- Jerr-Dan 50 Ton Wrecker, model years 2009-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- Jerr-Dan is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 50 Ton Heavy-Duty Wrecker vehicles manufactured April 23, 2009, through July 31, 2012. The mounting hardware used to attach the front or middle of the wrecker frame to the truck chassis may become loose or fracture.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the hardware becomes loose or fractured, the wrecker frame could partially detach from the chassis frame, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Jerr-Dan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mounting bolts with bigger ones, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2013. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan at 1-301-745-3713.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the hardware becomes loose or fractured, the wrecker frame could partially detach from the chassis frame, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V598 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 December 2012 |
| Model years | 2009-2012 |
| Vehicles named | JERR-DAN 50 TON WRECKER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the hardware becomes loose or fractured, the wrecker frame could partially detach from the chassis frame, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Jerr-Dan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mounting bolts with bigger ones, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2013. Owners may contact Jerr-Dan at 1-301-745-3713.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V598, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v598/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Jerr Dan notices we hold
- 26E031: XLP Carrier kits
- 19V492: 2018-2019 Heavy Duty Wrecker
- 15V161: model year 2010 Standard Duty MPL-NGS, MPL-NG and MPL40 Wreckers manufactured August 3, 2010, through September 30, 2010
- 14V248: model year 2007-2014 Standard Duty Wreckers manufactured November 1, 2007, through March 3, 2014
- 13V117: model year 2010-2012 Standard Duty Wrecker
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