Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V301000

Equipment: other: labels

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V301000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
396
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-26
Owners notified
2020-07-24

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Aerial Devices and body only units equipped with Class 3 towing hitches. The tow hitch may have incorrect load rating markings, and may have been damaged by unintentional overloading.

Safety risk

If the tow hitch is overloaded, the hitch may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and provide instructions for inspecting the bumper and receiver tube for damage and repairing as necessary and installing the proper hitch load rating placards on the unit. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 761.

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 Device2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

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.