Terex South Dakota, Inc.: Equipment
Terex South Dakota, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 7, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 261. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1999-2012 XL4000 Digger Derrick utility trucks. The shims and spacers used to adjust the length of the hydraulic cylinder may give, causing the rod eye and threads to fatigue while lifting loads.
The risk
The hydraulic cylinder may separate from the digger derick arm, allowing it to collapse without warning, increasing the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the rod eye and threads, as necessary. The existing shims and spacer will be replaced with a hardened spacer. All repairs will be made at no charge to the owner. The recall began on May 23, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Terex Digger Derrick | 0 | 1 | 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 13V089000.
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