2016 Genie TZ-34/20 recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Genie Industries, Inc. (Genie) is recalling certain model year 2016 TZ 34/20 trailer-mounted boom lifts manufactured January 5, 2016, to January 20, 2016. The affected lifts have bolts that attach the turntable to the rotation bearing that may not have been properly tightened.
💥 The risk
If the bolts are not properly tightened, they may shear and the platform can fall, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Genie will notify owners, and dealers will correctly tighten the bolts attaching the turntable to the rotation bearing, free of charge. The began on March 9, 2016. Owners may contact Genie customer service at 1-800-536-1800. Genie's number for this recall is Issue 121.
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
- 16V067000
- Manufacturer recall #
- Issue 121
- Manufacturer
- Genie Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-536-1800
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 9, 2016
- Built
- Jan 5, 2016 – Jan 20, 2016
- 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.