Known Recalls

Model year record

2009 ALTEC AM650

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V318000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Vehicles affected
56
Reported to NHTSA
2011-06-06
Owners notified
2011-06-22

Defect description

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 AERIAL DEVICES AND DIGGER DERRICKS UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE BOOM TURNTABLE TO THE PEDESTAL MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION CRACKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FALL.

Safety risk

A FALLING BOOM MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE USER OR PEOPLE NEARBY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Manufacturer remedy

ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. 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.