Recall 12V022000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20120126
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
4 models

Defect Description

GENIE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TZ-34 AND TZ-50 TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, BECAUSE THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN FAIL. THIS COMPONENT WAS ALSO INSTALLED AS A SERVICE PART REPLACEMENT ON TMZ 34/19 AND TMZ 50 UNITS AS PART NUMBER 96769 AND KIT 99854 FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2011. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL. PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V-373.

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 MARCH 8, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENIE'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-536-1800.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2010 GENIE TZ-34
2010 GENIE TZ-50
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.