Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V411000

Equipment

ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V411000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
27
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-21
Owners notified
2012-09-12

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Aerial Device vehicles due to improper welding processes used to manufacture the boom pivot pins. Failure of the pin could cause separation of the boom from the turntable.

Safety risk

If the boom separates from the turntable, there is an increased risk of personal injury and/or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will replace the pivot pins, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 12, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec's recall campaign number is MAB 563.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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC AH1002009 2008
ALTEC AH852009 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.