Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V536000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V536000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Component
Equipment: mechanical: winch
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
252
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-14
Owners notified
2016-08-26

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with front bumper winches or capstans, manufactured December 26, 2015, to March 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.

Safety risk

Unexpected winch movement may increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic motor, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 635.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2016 2015
ALTEC Digger Derrick2016 2015

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.