NHTSA campaign 18V794000 · Terex campaign SN669
Terex Recall 18V-794: Guide Arms May Fall Due To Insufficient Welds
NHTSA recall 18V794000 (Terex campaign SN669) was reported by Terex South Dakota, Inc. on November 9, 2018, with 1,275 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Terex Digger Derrick for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on December 14, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V794000 (also written 18V-794 or 18V794)
- Filed by
- Terex South Dakota, Inc.
- Terex campaign number
- SN669
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,275 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 40.31% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V794000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Terex
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V794000.
Defect description
Terex South Dakota, Inc. (Terex) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Terex Digger Derrick vehicles. The guide bar that attaches the pole guide arms to the pole guide tilt bracket may have insufficient welds, possibly resulting in the guide arm falling while in use.
Safety consequence
If the pole guide arm falls, it may strike any nearby personnel, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Terex will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected guide bars, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 14, 2018. Owners may contact Terex at 1-605-882-4000. Terex's recall number for this recall is SN669.
Notes
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V794000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.