Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Altec AC26, AC28, AC30, and AC38 Crane Aerial Devices. The boom lift cylinder hose may have been connected to a port that does not have an internal velocity fuse. Failure of a boom lift cylinder hose that is not protected by a velocity fuse can result in uncontrolled boom movement.
Safety risk
Uncontrolled movement of the boom lift increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners and will inspect the hose to verify that it is connected properly, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 748.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
331
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-09
Owners notified
2019-01-09
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC26, AC30 and AC38 Cranes and D2B, D3A, D4A/B, DL42B, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized.
Safety risk
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the PDM, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 703.
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes. On the affected cranes, the electronic Load Moment and Area Protection (LMAP) screen may display incorrect load chart values.
Safety risk
Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will update the LMAP software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Altec at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 696.
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.