EquipmentRecall 15V-163 · Terex vehicles
Terex South Dakota, Inc. recall 15V-163 covers 97 Terex vehicles for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on March 23, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q2) shows 92% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V163000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aerial Devices and General Digger Derricks manufactured March 28, 2014, to March 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the turntable bearing to the carrier and the aerial or the digger derrick may fail.
The risk
If the attaching bolts fail, the boom may fall, increasing the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The fix
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will check the affected bolts, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN616.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
92%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 28, 2014 to March 1, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.