Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V483000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V483000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
1,807
Reported to NHTSA
2012-10-03
Owners notified
2013-01-04

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vehicles mounted on a Freightliner chassis. Due to improper installation, the air supply line of the front brakes is susceptible to kinking.

Safety risk

Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 4, 2013. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec's recall campaign number is MAB 571.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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Freightliner2012 2011

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.