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2021 Palfinger Material Handling Cranes — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2021 Palfinger Material Handling Cranes

These are federal recalls reported for the 2021 Palfinger Material Handling Cranes. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

21V-847 Open recall Oct 27, 2021

Palfinger USA, LLC

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER

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.

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.

Remedy: 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. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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