The defect
Terex south Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Terex C4000, C5000, C6000, and General digger derricks. The welds between the coupler and hex shaft may be undersized, causing them to fail and the auger to fall unexpectedly.
The risk
If the auger falls, it can increase the risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will either repair the weld or replace the affected component, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this recall is SN665.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Terex C4000 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Terex C5000 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Terex C6000 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Terex General 80 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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 C4000 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C4000 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C4000 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C4000 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C5000 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex C5000 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex C5000 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C5000 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C6000 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex C6000 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex C6000 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex C6000 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex General 80 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex General 80 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Terex General 80 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Terex General 80 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Terex South Dakota, Inc. filed 45 campaigns in all.
| 18V936000 28 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V923000 20 Dec 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V900000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018