Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V417000

Equipment

Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V417000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Terex South Dakota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
8,670
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-12
Owners notified
2013-11-08

Defect description

Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1997-2013 XT55 and XT60 Aerial Devices mounted on utility trucks. Cracks may develop around the lower boom hinge pin boss at the turntable.

Safety risk

Cracks may cause unexpected motion of the boom and could cause the aerial platform to fall, resulting in personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Terex will notify owners, and dealers will provide a preventative welding reinforcement, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners are to continue to follow the inspection and repair process as detailed in NHTSA recalls 10V028 and 11V542. The safety recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this campaign is SN608.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

34 model years across 2 models.

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.