The defect
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1999-2012 XL4000 Digger Derrick utility trucks. The shims and spacers used to adjust the length of the hydraulic cylinder may give, causing the rod eye and threads to fatigue while lifting loads.
The risk
The hydraulic cylinder may separate from the digger derick arm, allowing it to collapse without warning, increasing the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rod eye and threads, as necessary. The existing shims and spacer will be replaced with a hardened spacer. All repairs will be made at no charge to the owner. The recall began on May 23, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex Digger Derrick | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: STRUCTURE | 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 Digger Derrick | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Digger Derrick | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013