The defect
TADANO IS RECALLING 39 MY 2005-2007 ATF110G-5, ATF160G-5, AND MY 2006-2007 ATF220G-5 ALL TERRAIN CRANES EQUIPPED WITH 5 AXLES. WHILE IN THE DOLLY CONFIGURATION, THE THIRD AXLE WHEEL HUB MAY BREAK, ALLOWING IT TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING.
The risk
IF THE WHEEL HUB BEARING BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THE WHEEL HUB WILL FALL OFF ON THE ROAD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
TADANO WILL CHANGE THE WHEEL HUB BEARING TO A LARGER SIZE WITH SECURE STRENGTH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TADANO AT 1-281-869-5925.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tadano ATF110G-5 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Tadano ATF160G-5 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Tadano ATF220G-5 | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
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 ATF110G-5 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Tadano ATF110G-5 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Tadano ATF110G-5 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Tadano ATF160G-5 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Tadano ATF160G-5 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Tadano ATF160G-5 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Tadano ATF220G-5 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Tadano ATF220G-5 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2008
38 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the suspension; TADANO AMERICA CORPORATION filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 08V667000 18 Dec 2008 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 08V619000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V608000 24 Nov 2008 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 08V601000 19 Nov 2008 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 08V573000 30 Oct 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V564000 23 Oct 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V540000 15 Oct 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V485000 24 Sept 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008