Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 ALTEC AC38

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V134000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
17
Reported to NHTSA
2013-04-04
Owners notified
2013-05-22

Defect description

Altec is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 AC18, AC23, and AC38 cranes with front bumper outriggers mounted on Kenworth chassis between November 2010 and October 2012. The brackets that attach the outrigger to the front bumper of the chassis may be inadequate to support the full capacity of the crane in certain positions.

Safety risk

The inadequate mounting brackets may allow the outrigger to bend, reducing the stability of the crane truck which could result in injury, death, and/or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and dealers will replace the front bumper outrigger attachments. Notification to owners began on May 22, 2012. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 573.

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.