Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 ALTEC AM55

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V264000

Service brakes, air: supply: check valve

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
38
Reported to NHTSA
2005-06-09
Owners notified
2005-05-27

Defect description

ON CERTAIN AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON GMC C7500 TRUCK CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ALTEC ELECTRIC-AIR/MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL, THE TWO-WAY CHECK VALVE COULD BE INSTALLED IN EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IN SUCH A MANNER THAT STOPS AIR FLOW TO THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THE CHASSIS BRAKE SYSTEM.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

THESE VEHICLES WERE ONLY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

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.