noun
tow truck; wrecker
A vehicle used to tow or recover broken-down, illegally parked, or accident-damaged cars.
故障した車はレッカー車で運ばれた。
The broken-down car was taken away by a tow truck.
レッカー is a shorter, more casual term for a tow truck or the act of towing, while レッカー車 explicitly refers to the vehicle.
From English 'wrecker' plus 車 (car, vehicle).