Recall 11V373000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Report Date

20110721

Component

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Affected Vehicles

2 models

Defect Description

GENIE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TZ-34 AND TZ-50 TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 02, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED MOTOR CONTROLLER COMPONENT. THIS COMPONENT IS ALSO INSTALLED AS A SERVICE PART REPLACEMENT ON TMZ 34/19 AND TMZ 50 AS PART NUMBER 96769 AND KIT 99854 FROM APRIL 13, 2011, THROUGH JULY 13, 2011. THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN FAIL.

Safety Consequence

FAILURE OF THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

GENIE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENIE'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-536-1800.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2011	GENIE	TZ-34
2011	GENIE	TZ-50

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.