Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,514. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerial Devices manufactured from June 1, 2006, through April 1, 2015. The affected aerial devices outrigger interlock control system may not detect proper deployment of the outriggers, allowing for instability of the boom.
The risk
If the aerial device is operated while the outrigger is not properly deployed it can cause instability of the boom, increasing the risk of person injury or death.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aerial device with a new outrigger interlock module, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 625.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec Aerial Device | 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 15V473000.
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