2000–2004 Genie TMZ-50/30 & 2002 Genie TMZ 50/30 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailer mounted booms, the hold-down latches that secure the mast are not being properly latched.
💥 The risk
As a result, structural failure of the tongue tube could occur causing the trailer to become unstable during transport, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with a tongue reinforcement kit and installation instructions. The recall began on june 14, 2004. Owners should contact genie at 1-866-927-7269.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V204000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 040601
- Manufacturer
- GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,043
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
- Owner phone
- 1-866-927-7269
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 16, 2004
- Built
- Jan 1, 1999 – Jan 26, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Genie recall no. 040601.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).