Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 23, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,600. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2008 AERIAL DEVICES VEHICLES BUILT FROM JANUARY 1998 THROUGH MAY 2008. THE GLUE BOND JOINT IN THE INSULATING ARM LINK MAY FAIL OVER TIME. THE CONNECTION IS ALSO SECURED BY EIGHT BOLTS, BUT WITH THE LOSS OF THE GLUE BOND, THE FASTENERS COULD FATIGUE OVER TIME AND FAIL.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE GLUE BOND AND FASTENERS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FIBERGLASS LINK FROM THE STEEL INSERTS. AS A RESULT, THE PLATFORM ON WHICH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD STAND COULD FAIL DURING USE RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
The remedy
ALTEC WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSPECT THE FIBERGLASS INSULATING LINK AND FASTENERS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Altec AT35-G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Altec AT37-G | 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 10V598000.
Full record for the 2008 Altec AT35-G → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →