Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V810000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V810000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
718
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-01
Owners notified
2016-01-19

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 DC610 and DSC6 Brush Chippers manufactured June 1, 2011, to April 1, 2015. The affected brush chippers may have improper or missing welds. Additionally, the DSC6 chippers may be equipped with incorrect anvil spacers.

Safety risk

Improper or missing welds and/or incorrect anvil spacers may cause the anvil to detach and interfere with the cutting blades, significantly damaging the chipper and increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any of the missing or incorrect anvil welds, and will replace the improper anvil spacers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 626.

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

10 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC DC610 Brush Chipper2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
ALTEC DSC6 Brush Chipper2015 2014 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.