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Genie TZ-34 Recall 11V373: Equipment:Electrical

NHTSA campaign 11V373, reported July 21, 2011, 354 vehicles potentially affected.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 11V373GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Problem
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.
Risk
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.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected vehicles

Genie TZ-342011
Genie TZ-502011