NHTSA recall 15V163000
Equipment
Terex Aerial Devices and 1 more
Reported Mar 23, 201597 vehicles affectedTerex South Dakota, Inc.Maker’s number SN616Built Mar 28, 2014 – Mar 1, 2015
The defect
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aerial Devices and General Digger Derricks manufactured March 28, 2014, to March 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the turntable bearing to the carrier and the aerial or the digger derrick may fail.
The risk
If the attaching bolts fail, the boom may fall, increasing the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will check the affected bolts, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN616.