Altec Industries Inc.: Electrical System
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 20, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 195. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 AH75, AH85, and AH100 Aerial Devices manufactured January 10, 2008, to December 31, 2015. The affected units have a hydraulic pressure control valve that may allow the aerial device to move even when not told to do so.
The risk
An aerial device that moves unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to the operator.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure control valves, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Altec AH100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec AH75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec AH85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec AH100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec AH75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec AH85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 16V023000.
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