GENIE TZ-34 2007: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V558000

Make Model Year
GENIE TZ-34 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-14 2007-12-12 2007-12-12

Production Dates: 2007-05-11 - 2007-09-12

Manufacturers Involved: Genie Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 070009

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 188

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, THE TURNTABLE BEARING BOLTS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. BOLTS THAT ARE UNDER-TORQUED CAN COME LOOSE OVER TIME.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE TURNTABLE LIFT STRUCTURE TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS RESULTING IN THE PLATFORM FALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR A CRASH.

Remedy

REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS ADVISING THEM TO TORQUE THE TURNTABLE BEARING BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENIE AT 1-800-536-1800.

Notes

GENIE RECALL NO. 070009.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.