NHTSA Campaign 16V177000

STRUCTURE

Issued by Terex South Dakota, Inc. · Reported Mar 29, 2016 · 2,153 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Terex South Dakota (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 HR, HRX, TC, TCX, and SML aerial devices. The affected aerial devices may have inadequate welds at the boom tip leveling sprockets. A failure of these welds may result in the platform tilting unexpectedly.

Consequence

If the platform tilts unexpectedly, the user may fall, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Terex will notify owners. Terex will notify owners and provide a leveling sprocket for any unit with a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket or provide a reinforcement kit for any unit without a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Terex South Dakota at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN638.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2011 2,153
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2012 2,153
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2013 2,153
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2014 2,153
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2015 2,153
TEREX AERIAL DEVICES 2016 2,153

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V177000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.