Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 6, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 161. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1994 THROUGH MARCH 1997, AND EQUIPPED WITH AERIAL DEVICES WITH BOOM LIFT CYLINDER PART NUMBER 350-40094. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AS MANUFACTURED COULD FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO FREQUENT TENSILE LOADING.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
The remedy
ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Altec AM800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec AM900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec AN543 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec AN546 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec AN650 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec AN755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AA500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM600-E76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AM900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AN543 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AN546 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec AN755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AM450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AM600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AM755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AN543 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AN546 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec AN755 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Altec AN543 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Altec AN546 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Altec AN650 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Altec AN755 | 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 10V610000.
Full record for the 1997 Altec AM800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →