Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V278000

Structure

GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-06-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V278000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 2,064
Reported to NHTSA: 2004-06-07
Owners notified: 2004-08-09

Defect description

ON SOME TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, CERTAIN PERSONNEL PLATFORM ELEVATING JIBS AND ASSOCIATED COMPOSITE BEARINGS CAN FAIL.

Safety risk

THIS CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE JIB STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE PLATFORM DROPPING SOME DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

GENIE WILL PROVIDE A JIB ASSEMBLY TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED MACHINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-800-536-1800.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
GENIE TMZ 50/30	2002
GENIE TMZ-34/19	2001 2000 1999 1998
GENIE TMZ-50/30	2001 2000 1999

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.