Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V501000

Equipment

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V501000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
30
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-25
Owners notified
2020-10-22

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 EC505 6S+3S and EC655 6S+6S vehicles. The load holding grip of the grapple tines may loosen, resulting in a loss of load control.

Safety risk

Loss of load control may increase the risk of death or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a counterbalance valve with a lower pressure ratio to increase the opening threshold, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 773.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC EC5052020 2019 2018
ALTEC EC6552020 2019 2018

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.