Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V390000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V390000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,743
Reported to NHTSA
2013-08-28
Owners notified
2013-09-12

Defect description

Altec is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Digger Derrick models D2/3/4 and DC/DL/DM manufactured June 2012 through July 2013. The bolts that attach the winch motor to the winch may not be properly tightened and may become loose.

Safety risk

If the bolts come loose, the winch motor may detach causing the load to fall, which may result in personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and Altec service personnel will check and correct the torque of the winch motor bolts. The recall is expected to begin September 12, 2013. Owner's may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall number is CSN 586.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick2013 2012

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.