TADANO ATF110G-5 2005: STEERING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V575000

Make Model Year
TADANO ATF110G-5 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-11-17 2008-10-24 2008-11-03

Manufacturers Involved: Tadano America Corporation

Component: STEERING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TADANO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2005-2007 ATF160G-5 AND MY 2006-2007 ATF220G-5 ALL TERRAIN, 5 AXLE CRANES . THE STEERING LEVER MOUNT PIN FOR THE FIRST AXLE CAN BREAK.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE STEERING LEVER MOUNT PIN TO A BIGGER SIZE WITH SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND CHANGE THE STEERING LEVER BY REPLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PIN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TADANO AT 1-281-869-0030.

Notes

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