Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 4, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 AH75, AH85, and AH100 Aerial Devices manufactured October 2009 through December 2012. The affected devices may allow electricity to be conducted through the boom due to water entering into the fiberglass layers. Additionally, the joint connecting the fiberglass insert and the steel boom components may fail.
The risk
A fiberglass lower boom insert that can conduct electricity increases the risk of electrocution to the operator should the boom contact a power line. If the joint between the fiberglass insert and the steel boom component fails, the boom may fall, putting the operator at an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will do supplemental dielectric testing and replace the lower boom, free of charge. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 598.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 14V308000.
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