Terex recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Digger Derricks and Aerial Devices, models C4000, C5000, C6000, C7000, General, HR, OM, RM,RMX, SC, SCM, TC, TCX, TL, TM, and XT, built on Freightliner chassis with SmartPlex engine controls. The vehicles have a switch to monitor whether the hood is open or not. If the switch thinks that the hood is open, the vehicle software may disable the Aerial or Digger Derrick remote engine control functions.
What could happen
If the hood switch prevents the remote engine controls from shutting the vehicle engine down in the event of a hydraulic issue on the Aerial or Digger Derrick, it may increase the risk of an injury.
The fix
TSD will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicles to only disable the engine start function if the switch indicates that the hood is open, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact TSD Customer Service Department at 1-800-982-8975. TSD's number for this recall is SN659.
Vehicles covered
- Terex Aerial Devices 2012–2017
- Terex Digger Derrick 2012–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V321000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 28, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 444
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 21, 2012 to Apr 28, 2017
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- SN659
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
- Terex recall: Engine Apr 7, 2020
- Terex recall: Structure Nov 9, 2018
- Terex recall: Equipment May 15, 2017
- Terex recall: Structure Aug 13, 2015
- Terex recall: Equipment Mar 23, 2015
- Terex recall: Equipment May 14, 2013
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.