By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Palfinger vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2021 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Palfinger
The complete NHTSA record for Palfinger vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Palfinger recalls are filed by Palfinger.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 6 models
Recall campaigns42 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The FHS 55 Forklift has the most complaints of any Palfinger model
Every Palfinger model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHS 55 Forklift | 2017 to 2025 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| GLS 55 Forklift | 2017 to 2025 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Material Handling Cranes | 2015 to 2021 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| American Roll OFF | 2019 to 2021 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Cable Hoist | 2019 to 2021 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Hook Lift | 2019 to 2021 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Palfinger product
- 25V-008 Jan 14, 2025
Outer rear marker lights were installed in the incorrect location
Lighting · 2,149 vehicles - 21V-847 Oct 27, 2021
Shear plates may develop fatigue cracks
Equipment · 316 vehicles - 21E-076 Aug 18, 2021
Crane base may crack over time from normal crane use
Equipment · 894 vehicles - 21V-254 Apr 12, 2021
Fatigue failure of the welded gusset may cause the tarp arms to break
Equipment · 82 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.