1995 Altec Aerial Device

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment20V420000
Filed Jul 20, 2020141 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1995-1998 Altec A0442 aerial devices. The boom lift hydraulic cylinder end gland may fail causing uncontrolled boom movement.

Risk. Uncontrolled movement of the boom can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners, and instruct them to inspect the boom lift cylinders for an externally threaded head gland design. The customer will be instructed whether the unit can be used with restricted lower and/or upper boom articulation until the cylinder(s) are repaired or replaced, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 770.

Equipment16V835000
Filed Nov 17, 20162,194 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 1995-1999 Aerial Device trucks manufactured May 1, 1995, to August 15, 1999 and equipped with Rosenboom Machine and Tool lower boom lift cylinders. The cylinder end gland could fail which could cause uncontrolled boom movement.

Risk. Uncontrolled boom movement may increase the risk of injury to the operator or bystanders.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the boom, and repair or replace the cylinder, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2023
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260200Routine
20250700Routine
202401000Routine
202311300Routine
202201200Routine
202102200Routine
202002500Routine
201902900Routine
201803600Routine
201703800Routine
201602600Routine
201502000Routine
201401900Routine
201301600Routine
201201600Routine
201101200Routine
20100900Routine
200901000Routine
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20050900Routine
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20020400Routine
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19990400Routine
19980400Routine
19970400Routine
19960200Routine
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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 20, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.