TEREX TC Recalls

Mar 20, 2020 – Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2009-2016 TCX60/85 and SML65/90 aerial devices. The rod eyes on the 25ft lift cylinders may fail prematurely.

Nov 04, 2016 – Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Terex TC, and TCX hybrid electric trucks manufactured June 8, 2009, to July 30, 2014 and equipped with aerial devices. The affected vehicles may be improperly wired, and as a result, the aerial boom may move unintentionally when the hydraulic tools are being used.

Jun 28, 2016 – Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 HR, HRX, TC, and TCX Aerial devices manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 15, 2016. The platform leveling cylinder on the affected vehicles may have poor welds, and as a result, platform leveling cylinder may fail at the elbow, allowing the platform to tilt.

Jun 14, 2016 – Terex South Dakota, Inc. (TSD) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR, HRX, LT, LTM, TL, TC, and TCX aerial devices manufactured January 1, 2016, to May 12, 2016. These aerial devices have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected boom rotation or winch movement.

May 20, 2011 – TEREX IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 TCP40 UTILITY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2010. A LOWER CONTROL LEVER MAY HAVE A DEFECT THAT ALLOWS UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE BOOM OR BUCKET.

Jul 01, 2008 – TEREX TELELECT IS RECALLING 60 TCP40 SERIES AERIAL DEVICES BUILT IN 2007. THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE BOOM TIP BRACKET TO THE THIRD BOOM CAN LOOSEN AND BREAK.

Jan 25, 2008 – TEREX IS RECALLING 4,060 TC, TCX, XM, RM, RMX, OM, TM, HA, 6-SERIES, AND FC SERIES AERIAL DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC ROTARY SELECTOR VALVES, P/NOS 68698, 459713, 463130, 476618, AND 9118243, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1996 AND JANUARY 1, 2008. THE VALVE IS USED ON CLOSED CENTER, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AERIAL DEVICES. FAILURE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE AERIAL DEVICE IS OPERATING. THE AERIAL DEVICES ARE INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE TO THE WORK SITE TO FACILITATE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND COMMUNICATION LINES.

Jan 25, 2008 – TEREX IS RECALLING 1,167 TC SERIES AERIAL DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH CHECK VALVE, P/N 443847, INSTALLED FROM SEPTEMBER 2001 UNTIL MARCH 2007. THE VALVE IS LOCATED ON THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER. FAILURE CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE AERIAL DEVICE IS IN OPERATION. THE CHECK VALVE IS USED IN RETIMING OF THE BOOM WHEN THE PLATFORM IS OUT OF LEVEL. THE FLOW THROUGH THE CHECK VALVE CAN CAUSE THE SNAP RING TO FAIL IF THE RETIMING FLOW IS ABNORMALLY HIGH. THE CHECK VALVE COMPONENTS WILL FLOW INTO THE LIFT CYLINDER IF THE SNAP RING FAILS.

Apr 27, 2007 – CERTAIN TEREX AERIAL DEVICES P/NO. TC MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 16, 1996, AND FEBRUARY 1, 2004, INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE TO THE WORK SITE. TC MODEL AERIAL UNITS, WITH THE END MOUNT PLATFORM, HAVE A LEVELING SPROCKET AT THE LOWER BOOM THAT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE ARM WHICH CONTROLS PLATFORM POSITION. WHERE THE LEVELING CYLINDER ATTACHES TO THE ARM, IT CAN CRACK NEAR THE COUNTER SUNK GREASE FITTING AND OVER TIME FATIGUE AND FAIL.

Jan 04, 2007 – CERTAIN TEREX TELELECT DIGGER DERRICKS AND AERIAL DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH CHECK VALVES WITH P/NOS ENGRAVED ON THE VALVE OF; 1904F, 1908F, 1910F, AND 1910R. THESE VALVES CAN FAIL WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARTS TO MOVE THROUGH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OR WILL ALLOW A VACUUM TO FORM IN HYDRAULIC LINES IF THE PUMP FLOW SHOULD STOP. THESE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED ON TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT THE AERIAL DEVICE OR DIGGER DERRICK TO THE WORK SITE TO FACILITATE WORKING ON ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND COMMUNICATION LINES OR TO TRIM TREES.