Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder: turntable
- Component
- Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder: turntable
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 157
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2022-02-03
- Owners notified
- 2022-04-04
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2021 LS60 aerial devices. The outer-race rotation bearing bolt washers may interfere with an adjacent pedestal weld, which could cause the rotation bearing bolts to break.
Safety risk
Broken bolts can cause the pedestal to separate from the turntable, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will inspect the outer rotation bolt washers and repair the pedestal as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 846.