Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V383000

Structure

ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V383000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
227
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-03
Owners notified
2012-08-24

Defect description

Altec Environmental Products (AEP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 DC1217 and DC1317 and model year 2008-2011 DC1317HP wood chippers. Cracks could develop in the wood chipper frame.

Safety risk

If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

AEP will notify owners, and dealers will install frame reinforcement kits to all affected units. The safety recall began on August 24, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Environmental Products at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec Environmental Products' recall campaign number is CSN 551.Customers may 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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC DC12172009 2008
ALTEC DC13172009 2008
ALTEC DC1317HP2011 2010 2009 2008

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.