Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 661. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 DT80, and model year 2011-2013 D2, D3 and D4 digger derrick models manufactured June 2009 through November 2013. The fasteners that hold the bracket for the feeder tube (the telescopic hydraulic tube that supplies pump flow to the auger) may become loose allowing the feeder tube to fall.
The risk
A falling feeder tube increases the risk of injury to people nearby.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and Altec service centers will install an upgraded feeder tube bracket and mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2014. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 591.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 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 13V636000.
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