NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V847000

Equipment › Mechanical › Boom/crane/ladder — Palfinger · reported 27 Oct 2021 · 316 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Palfinger USA, LLC (Palfinger) is recalling certain 2015-2021 PW32001, PW32001-A, PW32001-SLE, PW35001, PW35001-SH, PW38001, PW42001, and PW50001 cranes. The shear plates may develop fatigue cracks.

The risk

The cracks may cause the shear plate to fail, allowing the boom tip and any attached load to fall, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Palfinger will inspect the cranes, and convert to an updated mounting design, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on December 29, 2021. Owners may contact Palfinger customer service at 1-419-448-8156.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
21V847000
Filed by
Palfinger Usa, Llc
Report received
27 Oct 2021
Owners notified
29 Dec 2021
Potentially affected
316

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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