The defect
Terex Advance (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 FD4000B, FD5000D, FD6000B, and FD7000B concrete mixers manufactured January 1, 2011, to September 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have steerable tag axles operated by Eaton Hydraulics S26 Gear Pumps. These gear pumps may unexpectedly fail, reducing the ability to properly steer the vehicle.
The risk
The loss of steering ability may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will replace the S26 gear pumps, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 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 Mixer FD4000B | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: STEERING
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 Mixer FD4000B | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD4000B | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD4000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD4000B | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD4000B | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD5000B | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD6000B | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex Advance Mixer FD7000B | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2015
41 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the steering; Terex Advance filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 15V887000 30 Dec 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V885000 29 Dec 2015 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 15V878000 23 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V845000 16 Dec 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V829000 9 Dec 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V687000 21 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V679000 20 Oct 2015 | Fontaine Modification |
| 15V660000 15 Oct 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015