The defect
Terex Corporation is recalling certain model year 2013 Terex Advance FD3000, FD4000, FD4000B, FD5000GL, FD6000B, FDB5000, 4 Axle Glider, 5 Axle Glider, 6 Axle Glider, and 7 Axle Glider front discharge concrete trucks manufactured October 2012 through October 2013. The u-bolt that attaches the front axle to the leaf spring can fracture.
The risk
Failure of u-bolts could lead to separation of the front axle from the vehicle, resulting in loss of operator control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will remove the u-bolts and attach the front axle to the leaf springs using plates and studs, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex Advance 4 Axle Glider | 2013 |
| Terex Advance 5 Axle Glider | 2013 |
| Terex Advance 6 Axle Glider | 2013 |
| Terex Advance 7 Axle Glider | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FD3000 | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FD4000 | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FD4000B | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FD5000GL | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FD6000B | 2013 |
| Terex Advance FDB5000 | 2013 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
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 Advance 4 Axle Glider | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance 5 Axle Glider | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance 6 Axle Glider | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance 7 Axle Glider | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FD3000 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FD4000 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FD4000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FD5000GL | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FD6000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance FDB5000 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2013
24 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the suspension; Terex Advance filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V628000 18 Dec 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V622000 16 Dec 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V556000 6 Nov 2013 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 13V550000 5 Nov 2013 | Kia Motors Corporation |
| 13V547000 31 Oct 2013 | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
| 13V543000 31 Oct 2013 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 13V545000 31 Oct 2013 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 13V503000 17 Oct 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013