Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V126000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Altec Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V126000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Component
Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
613
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-01
Owners notified
2021-04-16

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 DT65-H and DT65-E vehicles. The location of the capacity placard plate could cause a pinch point between the boom and the placard plate.

Safety risk

If the operator's hand is resting on the plate it could be pinched as the boom is raised, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to relocate the placard plate from the left-hand control pod to the right-hand control pod, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 800.

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

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC DT65-E2020 2019 2018 2017
ALTEC DT65-H2020 2019 2018 2017

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.