Terex South Dakota – CRACKS IN THE PLATE WELDS OF THE LOWER BOOM PIVOT

TEREX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2009 XT55 AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO ELEVATE PERSONNEL TO TRIM TREES AND FOR UTILITY WORK WHILE PARKED IN THE WORK AREA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP AROUND THE LOWER BOOM HINGE PIN BOSS AT THE TURNTABLE WHICH CAN PROGRESS INTO FAILURE OF THE PLATES IF NOT DETECTED.


Report Received Date 11/09/2011
NHTSA ID 11V542000
Consequence Summary FAILURE OF THE PLATES WILL CAUSE UNEXPECTED MOTION OF THE BOOM AND COULD CAUSE THE PLATFORM TO FALL, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO A PERSON STANDING ON THE PLATFORM.
Corrective Action TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-605-884-3892.
Recall Code SN598
Potentially Affected 5123
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=11V542000)

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