Recall 16V233000: 2001–2003 Terex XT55

Report received

Apr 21, 2016

Manufacturer

Terex South Dakota, Inc.

Potentially affected

1,332vehicles

Model years

2001–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 XT52, XT55 and XT60 aerial devices manufactured January 1, 2001, to May 31, 2003. The affected trucks have aerial devices that may have been built with lower booms made of material of insufficient strength.

Possible consequence

Booms made from weaker materials may crack and fail, increasing the risk of injury to the boom operator or those nearby.

Remedy

Terex will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower boom to verify that it was made with the correct material. Any boom that was made with an improper material will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's recall campaign number is SN618. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 15V-353.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Terex XT550 complaints
• 2002 Terex XT551 complaints
• 2003 Terex XT550 complaints