Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V023000

Electrical system

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V023000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
195
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-20
Owners notified
2016-03-15

Defect description

Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 AH75, AH85, and AH100 Aerial Devices manufactured January 10, 2008, to December 31, 2015. The affected units have a hydraulic pressure control valve that may allow the aerial device to move even when not told to do so.

Safety risk

An aerial device that moves unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to the operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure control valves, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.

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

18 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC AH1002015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
ALTEC AH752015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
ALTEC AH852015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.