Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V009000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-01-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V009000

Equipment: mechanical: winch

Component
Equipment: mechanical: winch
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
617
Reported to NHTSA
2017-01-09
Owners notified
2017-03-15

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2005-2016 TA37M, TA41M, TA45M telescoping aerial devices. The winch brake on these vehicles may be improperly oriented, possibly resulting in unexpected winch line movement.

Safety risk

If the winch boom line unexpectedly moves, there may be an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will reverse the direction of the winch brake and check and adjust the winch brake torque setting, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 643.

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

12 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Telescoping Aerial Device2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

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.