Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V794000

Structure

Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V794000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Terex South Dakota, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,275
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-09
Owners notified
2018-12-14

Defect description

Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Terex Digger Derrick vehicles. The guide bar that attaches the pole guide arms to the pole guide tilt bracket may have insufficient welds, possibly resulting in the guide arm falling while in use.

Safety risk

If the pole guide arm falls, it may strike any nearby personnel, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Terex will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected guide bars, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 14, 2018. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's recall number for this recall is SN669.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
TEREX Digger Derrick2018 2017

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.