Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V477000

Equipment

Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V477000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Terex South Dakota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
400
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-28
Owners notified
2016-08-22

Defect description

Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 HR, HRX, TC, and TCX Aerial devices manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 15, 2016. The platform leveling cylinder on the affected vehicles may have poor welds, and as a result, platform leveling cylinder may fail at the elbow, allowing the platform to tilt.

Safety risk

If the platform tilts, the platform occupant may fall, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

TSD will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic cylinders, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact TSD Customer Service Department at 1-800-982-8975. TSD's number for this recall is SN642.

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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
TEREX HR2016 2015
TEREX HRX2016 2015
TEREX TC2016 2015
TEREX TCX2016 2015

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.