The defect
Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Terex TC, and TCX hybrid electric trucks manufactured June 8, 2009, to July 30, 2014 and equipped with aerial devices. The affected vehicles may be improperly wired, and as a result, the aerial boom may move unintentionally when the hydraulic tools are being used.
The risk
Inadvertent boom movement can cause the platform to strike objects in the work area, increasing the risk of injury to the operator.
The remedy
TSD will notify owners, and dealers will install a diode and alter the wiring to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2016. Owners may contact TSD customer service at 1-800-982-8975. TSD's number for this recall is SN631.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex TC | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Terex TCX | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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 TC | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TC | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TC | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TC | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TC | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex TCX | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex TCX | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex TCX | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex TCX | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex TCX | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex TCX | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed 45 campaigns in all.
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| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016