Recall 06E053000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 06E053000 · announced June 19, 2006 · Terex · 81 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN TEREX AERIAL DEVICES, MODELS HR37 AND HR40, WHICH THE UPPER BOOM CYLINDER (437249) AND THE LOWER BOOM CYLINDER (437250) MAY HAVE A PISTON NUT THAT IS DEFECTIVE. THESE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE TO THE WORK SITE.

The risk

FAILURE OF THIS NUT MAY CAUSE THE BOOMS AND PLATFORM TO FALL. A FALLING PLATFORM CAN RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

What to do

TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX AT 1-605-882-4000.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

TEREX RECALL NO. CB569.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.