2022–2023 Terex Advance Front Discharge Mixer Recall: Improper installation or tightening of the steering shaft may cause it to…

The defect

Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Front Discharge Mixer Commander and Charger vehicles. Improper installation or tightening of the steering shaft may cause it to come loose from the steering column and result in a loss of steering control.

The risk

A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix — what to do

Terex will reinstall the steering shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2023. Owners may contact Terex customer service at 1-800-678-5961.

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. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.