NHTSA recall campaign
08V575000
ManufacturerTADANO AMERICA CORPORATIONReported2008-10-24Affected18 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TADANO IS RECALLING 31 MY 2005-2007 ATF160G-5 AND MY 2006-2007 ATF220G-5 ALL TERRAIN, 5 AXLE CRANES . THE STEERING LEVER MOUNT PIN FOR THE FIRST AXLE CAN BREAK.
Risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE STEERING LEVER MOUNT PIN TO A BIGGER SIZE WITH SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND CHANGE THE STEERING LEVER BY REPLACEMENT OF THE MOUNTING PIN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TADANO AT 1-281-869-0030.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →