TEREX BUMPER WINCH 9999: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08E068000

Make Model Year
TEREX BUMPER WINCH NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-12-22 2008-12-02 2008-12-02

Manufacturers Involved: Terex South Dakota, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CB583

Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 60

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TEREX TELELECT IS RECALLING 60 30,000 LB BUMPER WINCHES INSTALLED BY TEREX TELELECT FROM JANUARY 2003 THROUGH OCTOBER 2008 IN CERTAIN UTILITY TRUCKS. THE WINCHES WERE INSTALLED TO FACILITATE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION LINES BOTH ON AND OFF ROAD. THESE WINCHES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH WIRE ROPES THAT CAN NOT WITHSTAND THE PULL FORCE OF THE BUMPER WINCH.

Consequence

PULLING AT FULL FORCE ON THE BARE WINCH DRUM MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE WINCH LINE AND COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy

TEREX TELELECT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE WIRE WINCH ROPE IF IT IS LESS THAN 5/8" DIAMETER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT BY CALLING 1-605-882-4000.

Notes

TEREX TELELECT'S RECALL NO. CB583.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.