2011–2015 Terex Aerial Devices recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
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
- 16V040000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SN627
- Manufacturer
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 73
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-982-8975
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 22, 2016
- Built
- Aug 24, 2011 – Nov 5, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.