Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1997-2013 XT55 and XT60 Aerial Devices mounted on utility trucks. Cracks may develop around the lower boom hinge pin boss at the turntable.
Safety risk
Cracks may cause unexpected motion of the boom and could cause the aerial platform to fall, resulting in personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will provide a preventative welding reinforcement, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners are to continue to follow the inspection and repair process as detailed in NHTSA recalls 10V028 and 11V542. The safety recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this campaign is SN608.
TEREX TELELECT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2009 XT60 AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO ELEVATE PEOPLE INTO WORK AREAS UP TO 60 FEET IN THE AIR. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP AROUND THE LOWER BOOM HINGE PIN BOSS AT THE TURNTABLE WHICH CAN PROGRESS INTO FAILURE OF THE PLATES IF NOT DETECTED.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF THE PLATES WILL CAUSE UNEXPECTED MOTION OF THE BOOM AND COULD CAUSE THE PLATFORM TO FALL, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO A PERSON STANDING ON THE PLATFORM.
Manufacturer remedy
TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-605-884-3892.
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.