NHTSA Campaign 07E028000
EQUIPMENT
Issued by TEREX TELELECT, INC. · Reported Apr 27, 2007 · 446 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN TEREX AERIAL DEVICES P/NO. TC MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 16, 1996, AND FEBRUARY 1, 2004, INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE TO THE WORK SITE. TC MODEL AERIAL UNITS, WITH THE END MOUNT PLATFORM, HAVE A LEVELING SPROCKET AT THE LOWER BOOM THAT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE ARM WHICH CONTROLS PLATFORM POSITION. WHERE THE LEVELING CYLINDER ATTACHES TO THE ARM, IT CAN CRACK NEAR THE COUNTER SUNK GREASE FITTING AND OVER TIME FATIGUE AND FAIL.
Consequence
IF THE ARM FAILS, THE PLATFORM MOVEMENT IS NOT CONTROLLED AND MAY DUMP THE PLATFORM OCCUPANTS.
Remedy
TEREX TELELECT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AERIAL UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT TEREX AT 1-605-882-4000.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEREX | TC | 446 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07E028000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.