2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Overview of the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
The 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 12 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Recalls for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
NHTSA has recorded 12 recalls for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES, potentially affecting up to 3,932 vehicles.
Recall 17V321000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 444 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Digger Derricks and Aerial Devices, models C4000, C5000, C6000, C7000, General, HR, OM, RM,RMX, SC, SCM, TC, TCX, TL, TM, and XT, built on Freightliner chassis with SmartPlex engine controls. The vehicles have a switch to monitor whether the hood is open or not. If the switch thinks that the hood is...
Consequence: If the hood switch prevents the remote engine controls from shutting the vehicle engine down in the event of a hydraulic issue on the Aerial or Digger Derrick, it may increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy: TSD will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicles to only disable the engine start function if the switch indicates that the hood is open, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact TSD...
View full details →Recall 17V321000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 444 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Digger Derricks and Aerial Devices, models C4000, C5000, C6000, C7000, General, HR, OM, RM,RMX, SC, SCM, TC, TCX, TL, TM, and XT, built on Freightliner chassis with SmartPlex engine controls. The vehicles have a switch to monitor whether the hood is open or not. If the switch thinks that the hood is...
Consequence: If the hood switch prevents the remote engine controls from shutting the vehicle engine down in the event of a hydraulic issue on the Aerial or Digger Derrick, it may increase the risk of an injury.
Remedy: TSD will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicles to only disable the engine start function if the switch indicates that the hood is open, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact TSD...
View full details →Recall 17V320000 — EQUIPMENT
| 58 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain 2007-2016 vehicles equipped with Terex C4000, FC, HR, HRX, SCM, TC, TCX, TL, TPL, and XT aerial devices and digger derricks used for utility line work. In the event of a short circuit of a tool plugged into the onboard electrical socket, the GFPE breaker may not trip at the proper current before...
Consequence: Without proper protection against electrical shock, the user has a greater risk of injury.
Remedy: TSD will notify owners, and dealers will replace the breakers with GFCI breakers that will trip at a lower current, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2017. Owners may contact TSD Customer Service Department at 1-800-982-8975. TSD's...
View full details →Recall 17V320000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
| 58 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota (TSD) is recalling certain 2007-2016 vehicles equipped with Terex C4000, FC, HR, HRX, SCM, TC, TCX, TL, TPL, and XT aerial devices and digger derricks used for utility line work. In the event of a short circuit of a tool plugged into the onboard electrical socket, the GFPE breaker may not trip at the proper current before...
Consequence: Without proper protection against electrical shock, the user has a greater risk of injury.
Remedy: TSD will notify owners, and dealers will replace the breakers with GFCI breakers that will trip at a lower current, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2017. Owners may contact TSD Customer Service Department at 1-800-982-8975. TSD's...
View full details →Recall 16V177000 — STRUCTURE
| 2,153 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 HR, HRX, TC, TCX, and SML aerial devices. The affected aerial devices may have inadequate welds at the boom tip leveling sprockets. A failure of these welds may result in the platform tilting unexpectedly.
Consequence: If the platform tilts unexpectedly, the user may fall, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners. Terex will notify owners and provide a leveling sprocket for any unit with a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket or provide a reinforcement kit for any unit without a cracked weld on the leveling sprocket,...
View full details →Recall 16V174000 — STRUCTURE
| 33 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 TLM37, TLM40, TLM41, and TLM50 aerial devices manufactured March 29, 2007, to January 31, 2013. The aerial devices have the pedestal attached to the lift turrets that may crack due to missing reinforcements.
Consequence: Cracks, if not repaired, may result in the failure of the aerial pedestal, increasing the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement plates on the pedestal, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2016. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN622.
View full details →Recall 16V118000 — EQUIPMENT
| 465 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2008-2015 TLM37, TLM37P, TLM39, TLM41, TLM50, TLM55, and TLLM60 aerial devices manufactured June 18, 2008, to September 28, 2015. On the affected devices, both the boom tip leveling cylinder and the master cylinder at the elbow may make contact with the structural components, potentially damaging the boom tip leveling cylinder rod eye...
Consequence: Repeated contact may result in the rod eyes cracking. This cracking can lead to the failure of the boom tip leveling cylinder rod eye and the platform tilting unexpectedly which could cause the occupants to fall from the aerial platform, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will modify the aerial devices to prevent the components from making contact. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN621.
View full details →Recall 16V040000 — STRUCTURE
| 73 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: If the leveling system fails, the aerial platform may tilt, increasing the risk of injury to the user or those nearby.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 14V287000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 42 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 TLM series models manufactured from December 2006 through February 2014 which were installed on Ford F550 vehicles. The affected vehicles may develop a crack in a notch of the vehicle frame.
Consequence: A crack in the frame may cause frame failure, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will repair any cracked frames and install a preventative reinforcement on the affected vehicles which have not cracked, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2014. Owners may contact Terex customer service...
View full details →Recall 13V201000 — EQUIPMENT
| 118 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks manufactured September 2012 through February 2013. The lock valve cavity in the outrigger cylinder may be machined incorrectly and the seals may be damaged.
Consequence: Damaged seals may allow the outrigger to drift. If the outrigger cylinder drifts, stability may be affected and the unit may overturn, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected outriggers to determine if they were machined correctly. The inspection and any necessary repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact...
View full details →Recall 13V075000 — EQUIPMENT
| 21 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2012 utility trucks with SCM Aerial Devices. The lifting device's leveling arm may flex at the elbow and contact the boom structure. This may cause the leveling arm to break.
Consequence: If the leveling arm fails, the platform could tilt and the occupants may fall from the platform.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will replace the leveling arm free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000.
View full details →Recall 13V088000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 23 vehicles affected
Defect: Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2012 T292, TL, and NT Aerial Devices installed on utility trucks and equipped with a 110 VAC inverters. The Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) may not offer GFI protection due to the neutral wire being ungrounded in the inverter.
Consequence: If the GFI does not function, and a tool that is plugged into the inverter has a short, the operator could receive an electrical shock, resulting in electrocution.
Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will add a jumper wire between the neutral and ground wire, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES.
Safety Rating for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TEREX AERIAL DEVICES
- 2007 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2008 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2009 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2010 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2011 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2012 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES (current)
- 2013 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2014 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2015 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2016 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
- 2017 TEREX AERIAL DEVICES — 0 complaints
Other TEREX Models
- TEREX AL4 — 1 total complaint
- TEREX DFP HD — 1 total complaint
- TEREX XT55 — 1 total complaint
- TEREX C4000 — 0 total complaints
- TEREX C5000 — 0 total complaints
- TEREX C6000 — 0 total complaints
- TEREX C7000 — 0 total complaints
- TEREX DFPR — 0 total complaints