Known Recalls

Model year record

2018 PALFINGER Material Handling Cranes

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V847000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Component
Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder
Manufacturer
Palfinger USA, LLC
Vehicles affected
316
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-27
Owners notified
2021-12-29

Defect description

Palfinger USA, LLC (Palfinger) is recalling certain 2015-2021 PW32001, PW32001-A, PW32001-SLE, PW35001, PW35001-SH, PW38001, PW42001, and PW50001 cranes. The shear plates may develop fatigue cracks.

Safety risk

The cracks may cause the shear plate to fail, allowing the boom tip and any attached load to fall, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Palfinger will inspect the cranes, and convert to an updated mounting design, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on December 29, 2021. Owners may contact Palfinger customer service at 1-419-448-8156.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.