Terex Aerial Work Platforms: Electrical System
Terex Aerial Work Platforms reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 29, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (Terex Aerial) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 AL4 and RL4 light towers. Due to a missing plug, water may enter the electrical connection that controls the lighting, causing arcing inside the connection.
The risk
Loss of lighting in low light conditions could result in an increased risk of injury to those depending on the lights for jobsite safety.
The remedy
Terex Aerial will notify owners and dealers will install the missing plug, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2014. Customers may contact Terex at 1-800-536-1800. Terex Aerial's number for this recall is 140001.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Terex AL4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Terex RL4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Terex AL4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Terex RL4 | 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 14V025000.
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