Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V435000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V435000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
153
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-27
Owners notified
2018-08-23

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 Altec AT40M/S, TA41-48M/S, and L42A aerial devices. The high strength pedestal and turntable fasteners may experience corrosion cracking, causing them to fail.

Safety risk

If enough of the fasteners fail, the pedestal and turntable may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any of the fasteners with a head marking of 3036, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 687.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2017

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.