NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Liebherr LTM 1220 Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Liebherr LTM 1220 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Liebherr dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Liebherr LTM 1220. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Liebherr LTM 1220 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Liebherr LTM 1220, describing incidents dated March 22, 2016.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11194698 · Filed April 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) LIEBHERR LTM 122-5.2 ALL-TERRAIN MOBILE CRANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANE WAS IN PREPARATION TO LEAVE A JOB SITE AND WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE WITH A CRANE BOOM DOLLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE REAR OF THE BOOM CRANE. A WORKER CONNECTED THE RED AIR BRAKE LINE HOWEVER THE…

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DUAL CIRCUIT STEERING GEAR/ZF

NHTSA #06V412000 · Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · NHTSA notice

Reported October 31, 2006 · LIEBHERR-WERK EHINGEN GMBH

Potentially affected: 14 vehicles

Liebherr campaign 5851 · Owners notified September 29, 2006

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOBILE RUBBER-TIRED CRANES EQUIPPED WITH THE ZF SERVOCOM DUAL CIRCUIT STEERING BOX, TEMPORARY FAILURE OF THE STEERING ASSISTANCE DURING EMERGENCY OPERATION CAN OCCUR.

Safety consequence

STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS NOT POSSIBLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOXES WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

LIEBHERR RECALL NO. 5851.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Liebherr LTM 1220. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Liebherr LTM 1220.

Service Brakes

ODI #11194698

1 death

Incident: March 22, 2016 · Filed: April 8, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) LIEBHERR LTM 122-5.2 ALL-TERRAIN MOBILE CRANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANE WAS IN PREPARATION TO LEAVE A JOB SITE AND WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE WITH A CRANE BOOM DOLLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE REAR OF THE BOOM CRANE. A WORKER CONNECTED THE RED AIR BRAKE LINE HOWEVER THE AIR LINE WAS CHARGED WITH AIR IN SPITE OF THE PARKING BRAKE BEING IN THE PARK POSITION ON THE CRANE. THE AIR BRAKE ON THE TRAILER RELEASED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO ROLL AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE WORKER WAS CRUSHED AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED BY WESTERN ANALYSIS ENGINEERING (1339 E 28TH ST, SIGNAL HILLS, CA) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO MEET REGULATION STANDARD FMVSS, PART 121. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ## VIN PASSED ## LIEBHERR LTM 122 5.2 ##

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