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2011 Altec Freightliner

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings12V483000
Filed Oct 3, 20121,807 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vehicles mounted on a Freightliner chassis. Due to improper installation, the air supply line of the front brakes is susceptible to kinking.

Risk. Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners, and will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 4, 2013. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2012
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20120100Routine
2011 — this page0100Routine

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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: Oct 3, 2012. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.