Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment › Electrical
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 67. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997-2009 AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1997 THROUGH JULY 2009, EQUIPPED WITH A BCM 44B ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE METER WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND THE WIRING MAY COME LOOSE; HOWEVER, THE METER COULD STILL INDICATE THAT IT IS WORKING PROPERLY.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE USER TOUCHING A CONDUCTOR, UNAWARE THAT IT MAY BE ENERGIZED AND RISKING ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION.
The remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 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 11V389000.
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