Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V110000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-02-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V110000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
18,000
Reported to NHTSA
2018-02-14
Owners notified
2018-04-11

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1997-2017 LRV, and LR7 Aerial devices. The platform leveling yoke may fail, possibly causing an occupant to fall from the platform.

Safety risk

Failure of the platform leveling yoke can cause the occupant of the platform to fall out, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will inspect the leveling system to verify the correct alignment, replacing any improperly aligned yokes, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 672.

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

21 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

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.