Royal Truck recalls 2022–2026 Traffic Control trucks over loose solar panel screws on sign boards
Screws holding the solar panel on the Wanco sign board can loosen, letting the panel dangle or fall off and hit other vehicles or pedestrians, which could cause a crash or injury.
What to do
Royal Truck will give owners instructions to remove the self-tapping screws and replace them with rivets, free of charge. Owners can call Royal Truck customer service at 866-975-0212.
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Recall details
- Product
- Royal Truck & Equipment Traffic Control Vehicle 2022–2026
- Company
- Alamo Group Inc.
- Hazard
- A dangling or completely disengaged solar panel may hit other vehicles or pedestrians, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Units
- 110 vehicles
- Owner notification
- September 29, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 31, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V502000
- Model years: 2022–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Defect
- 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.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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