Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V839000

Structure

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-12-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V839000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
2015-12-14
Owners notified
2016-01-08

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Manitex/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes, 3852 series, manufactured January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles have outriggers whose welds may crack causing the outriggers to fail.

Safety risk

If the outriggers fail, the truck may tip over, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the outriggers and repair any cracks found, and install reinforcing collars, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. A ltec's number for this recall is CSN 627.

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
MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes2014 2013

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.