Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 20, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 141. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1995-1998 Altec A0442 aerial devices. The boom lift hydraulic cylinder end gland may fail causing uncontrolled boom movement.
The risk
Uncontrolled movement of the boom can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and instruct them to inspect the boom lift cylinders for an externally threaded head gland design. The customer will be instructed whether the unit can be used with restricted lower and/or upper boom articulation until the cylinder(s) are repaired or replaced, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 770.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 2 | 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 20V420000.
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