Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V601000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-09-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V601000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
813
Reported to NHTSA
2014-09-26
Owners notified
2014-10-29

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.

Safety risk

If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.

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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC DC13172014 2013 2012 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.