NHTSA Campaign 04V318000

STRUCTURE

Issued by GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Jul 6, 2004 · 240 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS ARE EXPERIENCING STRUCTURAL FATIGUE, NEAR THE MOUNTING OF THE OUTRIGGER LIMIT SWITCH, DUE TO VIBRATION DURING ROAD TRAVEL.

Consequence

THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CHASSIS MAY BE COMPROMISED WHICH IN AN EXTREME CONDITION EVENTUALLY COULD BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

GENIE WILL PROVIDE KITS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GENIE TZ-34/20 2003 240
GENIE TZ-34/20 2004 240

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V318000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.