Tadano America Corporation: Steering
Tadano America Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 24, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Tadano ATF160G-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tadano ATF220G-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Tadano ATF160G-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Tadano ATF220G-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tadano ATF110G-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V575000.
Full record for the 2007 Tadano ATF160G-5 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →