Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V127000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V127000

Equipment

Component: Equipment
Manufacturer: Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected: 14,389
Reported to NHTSA: 2019-02-27
Owners notified: 2019-04-03

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc (Altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Altec DL/DM, DL/DMB, and DC Digger Derrick vehicles. The pedestal tube welds may crack over time.

Safety risk

Unrepaired cracks may result in failure of the pedestal and uncontrolled movement increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and will provide repairs as necessary and a reinforcing kit. The recall began April 3, 2019. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 713.

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

17 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick	2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.