The defect
Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Front Discharge Mixers manufactured July 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016, equipped with certain Meritor front drive steer axles. These front axles have a king-pin that may fracture and possibly result in wheel end separation.
The risk
If the wheel end separates, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will replace all of the affected lower king-pins, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2017. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-678-5961.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex Advance Front Discharge Concrete | 2016, 2017 |
Components: STEERING | SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
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 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Terex Advance Front Discharge Concrete | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension; Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 16V948000 30 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V944000 29 Dec 2016 | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| 16V929000 23 Dec 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V927000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V889000 9 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V885000 9 Dec 2016 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 16V845000 22 Nov 2016 | E-One Incorporated |
| 16V804000 4 Nov 2016 | PTIC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016