The defect
Genie Industries, Inc. (Genie) is recalling certain model year 2003-2012 TZ-34 aerial work platform trailers manufactured October 1, 2002, through July 12, 2012. In the affected trailers, the outrigger assembly may not remain stowed upright while the trailer is being transported.
The risk
If the outriggers do not remain stowed, the outriggers can strike objects in the trailers path, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Genie will notify owners, and dealers will install a new outrigger control manifold. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact the Terex AWP at 1-800-536-1800. Genie's recall number is SN 130009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Genie TZ-34 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genie TZ-34 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Genie TZ-34 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Genie Industries, Inc. filed 6 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