Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 6, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 724. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib's manufactured March 1, 2005, to August 30, 2013. There may be un-impeded movement of the telescopic jib if the limiting pin is not inserted in the correct position.
The risk
The un-impeded movement of the jib may increase the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit that will aid the operator in the proper placement of the pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 610.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib | 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 15V070000.
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