Genie Industries – MOTOR CONTROLLER/POSSIBLE FIRE

GENIE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TZ-34 AND TZ-50 TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 02, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MOTOR CONTROLLER COMPONENT. THIS COMPONENT IS ALSO INSTALLED AS A SERVICE PART REPLACEMENT ON TMZ 34/19 AND TMZ 50 AS PART NUMBER 96769 AND KIT 99854 FROM APRIL 13, 2011, THROUGH JULY 13, 2011. THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN FAIL.


Report Received Date 07/21/2011
NHTSA ID 11V373000
Consequence Summary FAILURE OF THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Action GENIE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENIE'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-536-1800.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 354
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11V373000)

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