Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V709000

Equipment: mechanical

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V709000

Equipment: mechanical

Component
Equipment: mechanical
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
375
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-13
Owners notified
2017-12-07

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1992-2000 Aerial Cable Placer AP45 vehicles. The boom tips on these vehicles may crack and fail.

Safety risk

If the boom tip fails, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the boom tip, replacing any that are of an old design or have cracks, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN655.

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

9 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Cable Placer2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992

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.