Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V610000

Equipment

ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-12-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V610000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
161
Reported to NHTSA
2010-12-06
Owners notified
2010-12-15

Defect description

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1994 THROUGH MARCH 1997, AND EQUIPPED WITH AERIAL DEVICES WITH BOOM LIFT CYLINDER PART NUMBER 350-40094. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AS MANUFACTURED COULD FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO FREQUENT TENSILE LOADING.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. MAB 540.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> .

Scope of coverage

30 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC AA5001996
ALTEC AM1996 1995
ALTEC AM4501996 1995
ALTEC AM6001996 1995
ALTEC AM600-E761996
ALTEC AM7551996 1995
ALTEC AM8001997 1996
ALTEC AM9001997 1996
ALTEC AN1996 1995
ALTEC AN5431997 1996 1995 1994
ALTEC AN5461997 1996 1995 1994
ALTEC AN6501997 1994
ALTEC AN7551997 1996 1995 1994

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.