Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 ALTEC AA755

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V127000

Equipment: mechanical

Component
Equipment: mechanical
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
1,222
Reported to NHTSA
2012-03-26
Owners notified
2012-04-20

Defect description

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1993-2004 AA755 AND AA755L VEHICLES. CONTINUOUS OVERLOADING OR SIDE LOADING OF THE BOOMS COULD CAUSE THE LOWER BOOM TO CRACK NEAR THE LOWER BOOM PIVOT.

Safety risk

CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.

Manufacturer remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE AA BOOM STIFFENER KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.