Terex recall: Structure
What is wrong
Terex South Dakota (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 HR, HRX, TC, TCX, and SML aerial devices. The affected aerial devices may have inadequate welds at the boom tip leveling sprockets. A failure of these welds may result in the platform tilting unexpectedly.
What could happen
If the platform tilts unexpectedly, the user may fall, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Terex will notify owners. Terex will notify owners and provide a leveling sprocket for any unit with a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket or provide a reinforcement kit for any unit without a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Terex South Dakota at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN638.
Vehicles covered
- Terex Aerial Devices 2011–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V177000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 29, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 24, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,153
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2011 to Mar 21, 2016
- Part
- Structure
- Maker's own recall number
- SN638
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 28, 2016
- Terex recall: Equipment Feb 29, 2016
- Terex recall: Structure Jan 26, 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.