Terex C4000, C5000, C6000, General 80 (2015-2018): Equipment
Recall 18V520000 · Aug 7, 2018 · Terex South Dakota, Inc.
101
vehicles affected
101
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V520000
- Date
- Aug 7, 2018
- Maker
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Units affected
- 101
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2015-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Terex south Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Terex C4000, C5000, C6000, and General digger derricks. The welds between the coupler and hex shaft may be undersized, causing them to fail and the auger to fall unexpectedly.
What can happen
If the auger falls, it can increase the risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will either repair the weld or replace the affected component, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this recall is SN665.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 16 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V520000?
4 models: Terex C4000 (2015-2018), Terex C5000 (2015-2018), Terex C6000 (2015-2018) and 1 more, about 101 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V520000?
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will either repair the weld or replace the affected component, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's number for this recall is SN665.
What can happen?
If the auger falls, it can increase the risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.