Altec Industries Inc.: Structure
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 3, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 227. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Environmental Products (AEP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 DC1217 and DC1317 and model year 2008-2011 DC1317HP wood chippers. Cracks could develop in the wood chipper frame.
The risk
If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.
The remedy
AEP will notify owners, and dealers will install frame reinforcement kits to all affected units. The safety recall began on August 24, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Environmental Products at 1-877-462-5832.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Altec DC1317HP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec DC1317HP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec DC1217 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec DC1317 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec DC1317HP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec DC1217 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec DC1317 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec DC1317HP | 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 12V383000.
Full record for the 2011 Altec DC1317HP → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →