NHTSA Recall 10V059000
Filed by Terex South Dakota, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-02-24. An estimated 54 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
TEREX TELELECT IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2009 TEXOMA 330 AUGER DRILLS WITH TELESCOPING POLESETTER EXTENSION MOUNTED ON TRUCKS. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED UTILIZED A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER TO ARTICULATE THE POLESETTER EXTENSION. THE VEHICLES ARE PRESSURE DIGGERS USED TO DRILL HOLES AND HANDLE POLES. THE EXTENSION CAN HAVE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT UP TO 4 TO 6 INCHES WHEN OTHER FUNCTIONS ARE OPERATED.
Risk
UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE EXTENSION CAN BE DANGEROUS TO THE OPERATOR WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
What the manufacturer will do
TEREX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TEREX'S UTILITIES WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-605-884-3892.
Manufacturer campaign number: CB592
Notes
TEREX'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CB592.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1992 Terex Texoma 330
- 1993 Terex Texoma 330
- 1994 Terex Texoma 330
- 1995 Terex Texoma 330
- 1996 Terex Texoma 330
- 1997 Terex Texoma 330
- 1998 Terex Texoma 330
- 1999 Terex Texoma 330
- 2000 Terex Texoma 330
- 2001 Terex Texoma 330
- 2002 Terex Texoma 330
- 2003 Terex Texoma 330
- 2004 Terex Texoma 330
- 2005 Terex Texoma 330
- 2006 Terex Texoma 330
- 2007 Terex Texoma 330
- 2008 Terex Texoma 330
- 2009 Terex Texoma 330