TEREX HR40 2000: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V168000

Make Model Year
TEREX HR40 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-05-29 2009-05-19 2009-05-19

Production Dates: 1999-06-21 - 2001-01-30

Manufacturers Involved: Terex South Dakota, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CB586

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 192

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TEREX TELELECT, INC. IS RECALLING 192 MY 1999 THROUGH 2001 HR37 AND HR40 UTILITY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 21, 1999 THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2001, WHICH UTILIZE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER 437250D TO LIFT THE LOWER BOOM ASSEMBLY. THESE UNITS WERE BUILT WITH ROD EYE MATERIAL THAT WAS NOT TO SPECIFICATION IN THE LIFT CYLINDER.

Consequence

THE ROD EYE MATERIAL MAY FAIL AND ALLOW THE BOOM AND PLATFORM TO FALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATOR OR PERSONS NEAR THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT BY CALLING 1-605-884-3892.

Notes

TEREX'S RECALL NO. CB586.OWNERS 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 .