Altec Industries Inc.: Electrical System
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 21, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 263. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 AH75/85/100 aerial devices manufactured April 2005 through April 2013; and equipped with current leakage monitoring systems. The cable for the current leakage monitoring system may be too long and may breach the gap provided by the lower boom fiberglass insert chassis insulating system.
The risk
If the gap is breached, then the boom may conduct electrical current, increasing the risk of electrical shock to the operator.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect and properly secure the leakage monitor cable. The recall is expected to begin during September 2013. Altec's recall number is CSN 585. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Altec AH100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec AH75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec AH85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AH100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AH75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AH85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec AH100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec AH75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec AH85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AH100 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AH75 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AH85 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AH100 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AH75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AH85 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AH100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AH75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AH85 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AH100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AH75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AH85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AH100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AH75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AH85 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec AH100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec AH75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec AH85 | 0 | 3 | 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 13V378000.
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