Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V040000

Structure

Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V040000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Terex South Dakota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
73
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-26
Owners notified
2016-02-22

Defect description

Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 SCM48, SCM50, and SCM55 aerial devices manufactured August 24, 2011, to November 5, 2015. The affected vehicles have a leveling cylinder linkage that can be forced past its intended stop position, causing damage to, and failure of, the leveling system.

Safety risk

If the leveling system fails, the aerial platform may tilt, increasing the risk of injury to the user or those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Terex will notify owners, and dealers will install a stop to prevent excessive cylinder linkage movement, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN627.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
TEREX Aerial Devices2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.