Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V037000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V037000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-26
Owners notified
2016-03-03

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015 Effer 440 and 470 Knuckle Boom Cranes manufactured January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015. The affected cranes have pedestals that may crack in the welded area.

Safety risk

The cracks may lead to pedestal separation and the crane falling, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect the pedestal for cracked welds and will replace the mounting bolts for the rotation bearing. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 629.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
EFFER 440 Knuckle Boom Crane2015
EFFER 470 Knuckle Boom Crane2015

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.