Terex recall SN638

Q: Is SN638 the same recall as 16V177000?

Yes. SN638 is Terex’s own number for it; 16V177000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Terex calls it SN638. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V177000 on Mar 29, 2016: structure on the 2011–2016 Terex Aerial Devices, 2,153 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V177000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V177000	2011–2016 Terex Aerial Devices	Structure	Mar 29, 2016	2,153	high

Problem 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. Risk If the platform tilts unexpectedly, the user may fall, increasing their risk of injury. Fix 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, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2016. Owners may contact Terex South Dakota at 1-800-982-8975. Terex's number for this recall is SN638.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V177000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. SN638 is the number Terex assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V177000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is SN638 the same recall as 16V177000?

Yes. SN638 is Terex’s own number for it; 16V177000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does SN638 cover?

2011–2016 Terex Aerial Devices, 2,153 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the SN638 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.