The defect
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 TC, RM, OM-DHL, and XM Aerial Device utility trucks which have boom controls mounted in a console at the truck bed. A seal within the hydraulic rotary manifold may fail causing the aerial device to move inadvertently.
The risk
Unexpected movement of the Aerial Device while in use may lead to personal injury.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the hydraulic plumbing and add a solenoid, free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-884-3892.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
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 Aerial Devices | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| Terex Aerial Devices | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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