Equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Manufacturer
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 240
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2013-03-15
- Owners notified
- 2013-05-15
Defect description
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 TC, RM, OM-DHL, and XM Aerial Device utility trucks which have boom controls mounted in a console at the truck bed. A seal within the hydraulic rotary manifold may fail causing the aerial device to move inadvertently.
Safety risk
Unexpected movement of the Aerial Device while in use may lead to personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the hydraulic plumbing and add a solenoid, free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-884-3892.