TEREX HR37 9999: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07E068000

Make Model Year
TEREX HR37 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-09-20 2007-09-03 2007-09-05

Manufacturers Involved: Terex South Dakota, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CB575

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 172

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN TEREX AERIAL DEVICES, MODELS HR37/40, HRM AND HRX EQUIPPED WITH BASKET LIFTER OPTION USING BASKET SHAFT WELDMAT 465451 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 15, 2003, AND JULY 24, 2007, CAN DEVELOPE CRACKS NEAR THE WELD IN THE SUPPORT TUBE TO THE MAIN UPRIGHT TUBE.

Consequence

CONTINUED OPERATION WILL ALLOW THE MATERIAL TO FATIGUE AND FAIL RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLED PLATFORM MOVEMENT AND POSSIBLE EJECTION OF OCCUPANTS. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX AT 1-605-882-4000.

Notes

TEREX RECALL NO. CB575.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.