Campaign 26V-502

Solar panel screws may loosen, resulting in a partial detachment

Defect summary

Alamo Group, Inc. (Royal Truck) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Royal Truck & Equipment Class 2 Traffic Control trucks equipped with a Wanco sign board. The solar panel screws may loosen, resulting in a partial detachment.

Consequence

A dangling or completely disengaged solar panel may hit other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Royal Truck will provide instructions on how to remove the self-tapping screws and replace with rivets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Royal Truck's customer service at 866-975-0212.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V502000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-502
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Royal Truck & Equipment	Traffic Control Vehicle	2022 to 2026	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-256 Apr 7, 2023
Tie rod could disconnect from the water tank strap, allowing the water tank strap to detach from the top of the vehicle
23V-020 Jan 23, 2023
Vibration from vacuum operations could lead to the exhaust silencer welds cracking, resulting in detachment of the exhaust silencer from the vehicle
22V-761 Oct 11, 2022
Open center valve manifold of the hopper hydraulic lift system allows hydraulic fluid to continue to flow into the lift system under certain…
22V-669 Sep 6, 2022
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…