Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V348000

Trailer hitches

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V348000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
201
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-29
Owners notified
2018-07-25

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded.

Safety risk

An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.

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.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.