Recall 07E028000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 07E028000 · announced April 27, 2007 · Terex · 446 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

IF THE ARM FAILS, THE PLATFORM MOVEMENT IS NOT CONTROLLED AND MAY DUMP THE PLATFORM OCCUPANTS.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

TEREX RECALL NO. CB 573.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.