Terex Aerial Devices Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 16 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 20 model years of the Terex Aerial Devices (1998–2017).

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All Terex Aerial Devices recalls (16)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Terex Aerial Devices, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Frame and members (structure)

   NHTSA 25V562000 Reported August 29, 2025 903 vehicles potentially affected Altec Industries, Inc.

   Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and 2022-2025 Service Body vehicles. The cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle.

   Remedy: Altec will provide owners with instructions to inspect the cable crimps. If the cables are improperly crimped, Altec will provide instructions and a kit to replace the wire rope assemblies. Repairs will be performed…

   Model years: 2011

2. Equipment and electrical system

   NHTSA 17V320000 Reported May 15, 2017 58 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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…

   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…

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

3. Electrical system

   NHTSA 17V321000 Reported May 15, 2017 444 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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…

   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…

   Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

4. Structure

   NHTSA 16V177000 Reported March 29, 2016 2,153 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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.

   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…

   Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

5. Structure

   NHTSA 16V174000 Reported March 28, 2016 33 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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.

   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…

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

6. Equipment

   NHTSA 16V118000 Reported February 29, 2016 465 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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,…

   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.…

   Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

7. Structure

   NHTSA 16V040000 Reported January 26, 2016 73 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   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.

   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…

   Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

8. Frame and members (structure)

   NHTSA 15V512000 Reported August 13, 2015 386 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick trucks manufactured from June 3, 2013, through November 13, 2014. Due to an issue in assembly, the vertical cylinders and, by extension, the outriggers may drift when loaded.

   Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will install the orifice and replace the affected valves, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's…

   Model years: 2013, 2014

9. Equipment

   NHTSA 15V163000 Reported March 23, 2015 97 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

   Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aerial Devices and General Digger Derricks manufactured March 28, 2014, to March 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the turntable bearing to the carrier and the aerial or the digger derrick may fail.

   Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will check the affected bolts, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall begin on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's…

   Model years: 2014, 2015

10. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 14V287000 Reported May 29, 2014 42 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

11. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V201000 Reported May 14, 2013 118 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

12. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V160000 Reported April 24, 2013 500 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 1998-2005 OM Aerial Devices used on utility trucks. The leveling arm at the elbow can develop fatigue cracks.

    Remedy: Terex will notify owners to inspect their unit immediately and arrange repairs with Terex or dealers. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

13. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V096000 Reported March 15, 2013 240 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain model year 2000-2009 TC, RM, OM-DHL, and XM Aerial Device utility trucks which have boom controls mounted in a console at the truck bed. A seal within the hydraulic rotary manifold may fail causing the aerial device to move inadvertently.

    Remedy: Terex will notify owners, and dealers will reconfigure the hydraulic plumbing and add a solenoid, free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2013. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-884-3892.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

14. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 13V088000 Reported March 12, 2013 23 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 2012

15. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V075000 Reported March 4, 2013 21 vehicles potentially affected Terex South Dakota, Inc.

    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.

    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.

    Model years: 2012

16. Equipment

    NHTSA 11V048000 Reported January 20, 2011 254 vehicles potentially affected TEREX UTILITIES SOUTH, INC.

    Terex is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 aerial device and digger derrick utility vehicles manufactured from june, 2008 through november, 2010. The lanyard anchors were not heat treated properly and may fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the lanyard anchors with a new part free of charge. The safety recall began on february 11, 2011. Owners may contact terex at 1-605-884-3892.

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010

Other Terex models

• AL41 complaints
• Dfp HD1 complaints
• XT551 complaints
• C40000 complaints
• C50000 complaints
• C60000 complaints
• C70000 complaints
• Dfpr0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.