Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V520000

Equipment

Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V520000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Terex South Dakota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
101
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-07
Owners notified
2018-10-03

Defect description

Terex south Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Terex C4000, C5000, C6000, and General digger derricks. The welds between the coupler and hex shaft may be undersized, causing them to fail and the auger to fall unexpectedly.

Safety risk

If the auger falls, it can increase the risk of injury to the user or bystanders.

Manufacturer remedy

Terex will notify owners, and dealers will either repair the weld or replace the affected component, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this recall is SN665.

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

16 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
TEREX C40002018 2017 2016 2015
TEREX C50002018 2017 2016 2015
TEREX C60002018 2017 2016 2015
TEREX General 802018 2017 2016 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.