Terex recall: Structure
What is wrong
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 SCM48, SCM50, and SCM55 aerial devices manufactured August 24, 2011, to November 5, 2015. The affected vehicles have a leveling cylinder linkage that can be forced past its intended stop position, causing damage to, and failure of, the leveling system.
What could happen
If the leveling system fails, the aerial platform may tilt, increasing the risk of injury to the user or those nearby.
The fix
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will install a stop to prevent excessive cylinder linkage movement, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN627.
Vehicles covered
- Terex Aerial Devices 2011–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V040000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 26, 2016
- Owners notified
- Feb 22, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 73
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 24, 2011 to Nov 5, 2015
- Part
- Structure
- Maker's own recall number
- SN627
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Altec / Terex recall: Structure Aug 29, 2025
- Terex recall: Electrical system May 15, 2017
- Terex recall: Equipment May 15, 2017
- Terex recall: Structure Mar 29, 2016
- Terex recall: Structure Mar 28, 2016
- Terex recall: Equipment Feb 29, 2016
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.