Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V276000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-04-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V276000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-30
Owners notified
2018-06-22

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec EC175, EC225, and EC655 Feller Grappler Boom-Mounted Saw vehicles. The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.

Safety risk

If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will properly adjust the grappler load holding valve, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 679.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC HEARTLAND EC175 Boom-Mounted SAW2018 2017
ALTEC HEARTLAND EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW2018 2017
ALTEC HEARTLAND EC655 Boom-Mounted SAW2018 2017

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.