The defect
ON CERTAIN ALL TERRAIN 4-AXLE CRANES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE COUNTERWEIGHT MAY FALL ON THE ROAD DUE TO LOOSE MOUNTING BOLTS.
The risk
THE MOUNTING BOLTS MAY BE DAMAGED AND THE COUNTERWEIGHT COULD FALL DOWN ON THE ROAD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE COUNTERWEIGHT WITH THE MECHANICAL SUPPORT AND CHANGE THE MOUNTING BOLTS TO STRONGER ONES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TADANO AT 1-281-869-0030.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tadano ATF65G-4 | 2006, 2007 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadano ATF65G-4 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Tadano ATF65G-4 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 07V580000 18 Dec 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007