The defect
Terex Advance (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Front Discharge Concrete Mixer Trucks manufactured August 20, 2012, to December 5, 2014. Due to improperly secured castellated retaining nuts on the front axle leaf spring rear pin and the steering system, the rear end of the front axle leaf spring may partially disconnect from the front suspension hanger.
The risk
If the front axle spring becomes partially disconnected from the front suspension hanger, steering difficulty may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the retaining nut installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2015. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-433-6691.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex Advance Front Discharge Concrete | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
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 Front Discharge Concrete | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Front Discharge Concrete | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Front Discharge Concrete | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2014
53 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the suspension.
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| 14V824000 29 Dec 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V816000 23 Dec 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V786000 10 Dec 2014 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| 14V781000 8 Dec 2014 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 14V732000 13 Nov 2014 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 14V724000 12 Nov 2014 | Innovative Trailer Design Industries |
| 14V715000 7 Nov 2014 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014