Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V138000

Equipment: mechanical

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-02-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V138000

Equipment: mechanical

Component
Equipment: mechanical
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
59
Reported to NHTSA
2018-02-27
Owners notified
2018-04-30

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2005 AM547, AM650, AM855 and AM862 Aerial Devices, and AM650 and AM855 Elevator vehicles. The fiberglass upper boom on these vehicles may degrade over time and fail.

Safety risk

Failure of the fiberglass upper boom may increase the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the boom for degradation, and replace the boom if necessary, free of charge or buy back the chassis and unit. The recall began on April 30, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 676.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2005 2004

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.