Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V636000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V636000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
661
Reported to NHTSA
2013-12-18
Owners notified
2014-02-19

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 DT80, and model year 2011-2013 D2, D3 and D4 digger derrick models manufactured June 2009 through November 2013. The fasteners that hold the bracket for the feeder tube (the telescopic hydraulic tube that supplies pump flow to the auger) may become loose allowing the feeder tube to fall.

Safety risk

A falling feeder tube increases the risk of injury to people nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and Altec service centers will install an upgraded feeder tube bracket and mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2014. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 591.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

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.