Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

07E028000

ManufacturerTEREX TELELECT, INC.Reported2007-04-27Affected446 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

CERTAIN TEREX AERIAL DEVICES P/NO. TC MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 16, 1996, AND FEBRUARY 1, 2004, INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE TO THE WORK SITE. TC MODEL AERIAL UNITS, WITH THE END MOUNT PLATFORM, HAVE A LEVELING SPROCKET AT THE LOWER BOOM THAT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE ARM WHICH CONTROLS PLATFORM POSITION. WHERE THE LEVELING CYLINDER ATTACHES TO THE ARM, IT CAN CRACK NEAR THE COUNTER SUNK GREASE FITTING AND OVER TIME FATIGUE AND FAIL.

Risk

IF THE ARM FAILS, THE PLATFORM MOVEMENT IS NOT CONTROLLED AND MAY DUMP THE PLATFORM OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

TEREX TELELECT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AERIAL UNITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT TEREX AT 1-605-882-4000.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.