| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V318000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GENIE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TZ-34/20 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENIE MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20030404 - 20031001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
240 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040726 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040726 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040706 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040707 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS ARE EXPERIENCING STRUCTURAL FATIGUE, NEAR THE MOUNTING OF THE OUTRIGGER LIMIT SWITCH, DUE TO VIBRATION DURING ROAD TRAVEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE CHASSIS MAY BE COMPROMISED WHICH IN AN EXTREME CONDITION EVENTUALLY COULD BECOME UNSTABLE DURING TRANSPORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GENIE WILL PROVIDE KITS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GENIE AT 1-866-927-7269. |