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.