TEREX XT55 2009: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V542000

Make Model Year
TEREX XT55 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-12-07 2011-11-09 2011-11-10

Manufacturers Involved: Terex South Dakota, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SN598

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5123

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TEREX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2009 XT55 AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO ELEVATE PERSONNEL TO TRIM TREES AND FOR UTILITY WORK WHILE PARKED IN THE WORK AREA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP AROUND THE LOWER BOOM HINGE PIN BOSS AT THE TURNTABLE WHICH CAN PROGRESS INTO FAILURE OF THE PLATES IF NOT DETECTED.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE PLATES WILL CAUSE UNEXPECTED MOTION OF THE BOOM AND COULD CAUSE THE PLATFORM TO FALL, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO A PERSON STANDING ON THE PLATFORM.

Remedy

TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-605-884-3892.

Notes

TEREX'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SN598.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 .