Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V070000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-02-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V070000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
724
Reported to NHTSA
2015-02-06
Owners notified
2015-03-10

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib's manufactured March 1, 2005, to August 30, 2013. There may be un-impeded movement of the telescopic jib if the limiting pin is not inserted in the correct position.

Safety risk

The un-impeded movement of the jib may increase the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit that will aid the operator in the proper placement of the pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 610.

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

9 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Crane Telescopic JIB2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

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.