The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex HR37 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Terex HR40 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terex HR37 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex HR37 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex HR37 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex HR40 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex HR40 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex HR40 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment; TEREX TELELECT, INC. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 09V495000 29 Dec 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V492000 23 Dec 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V486000 22 Dec 2009 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 09V480000 17 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V474000 15 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V469000 4 Dec 2009 | ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC |
| 09V465000 2 Dec 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 09V452000 24 Nov 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009