Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V560000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V560000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected: 143
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-09-11
Owners notified: 2017-10-13

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices. The jib mast on these vehicles may bend under load.

Safety risk

The jib mast may bend and fail, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and test the jib mast, replacing any that fail, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 664.

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

7 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
ALTEC Aerial Device	2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.