Vehicle Make / Model:

GENIE / TZ-34
GENIE / TZ-50

Model Year(s):

2010-2011
2010-2011

Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: GENIE / MOTOR CONTROLLER Production Dates: JAN 01, 2010 - AUG 07, 2011

Manufacturer: GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Mfr's Report Date: JAN 24, 2012

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V022000

NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected: 537

Summary: GENIE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TZ-34 AND TZ-50 TRAILER MOUNTED AERIAL WORK PLATFORM BOOMS, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH MAY 1, 2011, BECAUSE THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN FAIL. THIS COMPONENT WAS ALSO INSTALLED AS A SERVICE PART REPLACEMENT ON TMZ 34/19 AND TMZ 50 UNITS AS PART NUMBER 96769 AND KIT 99854 FROM JANUARY 1, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2011. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL. PLEASE SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V-373.

Consequence: 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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GENIE'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-536-1800.

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