Altec Industries Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 26, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN UTILITY SERVICE TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ALTEC ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC MANUAL UTILITY BRAKE CONTROL, THE UNITS EXPERIENCE LOSS OF BRAKES DURING AND INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE ARM AND BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE CHASSIS MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE CONTROL INSIDE THE CAB.
The risk
THIS INTERFERENCE CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT FROM IMPAIRMENT OR FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER LINKAGE INTERFERENCE, AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THIS RECALL ONLY INVOLVED ONE CUSTOMER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 919-528-2535.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec 4300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec 4700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec 4900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec 7300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec 7400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V200000.
Full record for the 2005 Altec 4300 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →