Altec Industries Inc.: Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 8, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 141. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Aerial Device vehicles built on a Navistar Terrastar chassis because the Altec-installed torsion bar increases the ride height of the front suspension, which when the vehicle hits bumps, may cause the vehicle to alter its steering direction.
The risk
As the vehicle hits bumps, it may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and will install an updated bracket and spring kit, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 27, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Altec AT200A | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AT235 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AT235P | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AT30-G | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AT37-G | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AT40M/P | 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 12V390000.
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