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News Release of Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd.

February 18 ,2005

Announcement for recall campaign regarding “Reverse-Steering Device”

Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. had filed for recall of “Reverse Steering Device” of its mini rough terrain cranes on December 21, 2004 to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) in Japan.

Measures to be offered to our Japanese Customers are as follows :

1. Subject model:
TYPE MODEL
NAME
SERIAL NUMBER
PRODUCTION PERIOD
NUMBER OF
VEHICLE
EN1 RK70
RK70 m
EN1-10003~ EN1-11473
12-Sep-1989 4-Dec-1992
1408
EV1 RK70
RK70 m
EV1-10002~EV1-10085
31-Aug-1989 20-Sep-1991
75
EN2 RK70-2
RK70 m-2
EN2-13005 ~ EN2-14207
2-Aug-1991 ~ 27-Apr-1995
1061
   TOTAL 2544

2.Modifying actions:
  1.  A warning buzzer that initiate each time when the Reverse-Steering Device is activated to warn the operator, will be installed.
  2. RK70: A cover to prevent operational error will be added.
    RK 70-2: A partition will be added under the “Operational error prevention cover” that is already installed.
  3. A sticker saying “Prohibited to use during driving public roads” will be added to the cover of the “Reverse-Steering Switch.”
  4. In order to prevent operational error, Kobelco Cranes will thoroughly inform the users with how to use the “Reverse-Steering Device.”
     

* System of the “Reverse-Steering Device”
The Reverse-Steering Device is used to enable normal steering at construction sites when the upper carrier is facing to the rear for operation. The steering wheel and tires of the Kobelco’s rough terrain cranes will steer in the opposite direction only when the operator manually switches-on the “Reverse-Steering Switch”. (After operation at the construction site is finished, the device will be released when the operator manually switches-off the “Reverse-Steering Switch” before driving into public roads.)

* All the other rough terrain cranes not mentioned above are not subject to the modification.

* For relevant models which we had exported outside Japan, we wish to voluntarily select and offer measures for betterment, along with taking due consideration of each countries’ regulations.

Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd. will continue to dedicate itself to the development and production of cranes with high quality and superior safety.

 

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