The defect
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1997-2013 XT55 and XT60 Aerial Devices mounted on utility trucks. Cracks may develop around the lower boom hinge pin boss at the turntable.
The risk
Cracks may cause unexpected motion of the boom and could cause the aerial platform to fall, resulting in personal injury.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will provide a preventative welding reinforcement, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners are to continue to follow the inspection and repair process as detailed in NHTSA recalls 10V028 and 11V542. The safety recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this campaign is SN608.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex XT55 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Terex XT60 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
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 XT55 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT55 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT55 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT60 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex XT60 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex XT60 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex XT60 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex XT60 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex XT60 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
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