Altec Industries Inc.: Equipment
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 EC505 6S+3S and EC655 6S+6S vehicles. The load holding grip of the grapple tines may loosen, resulting in a loss of load control.
The risk
Loss of load control may increase the risk of death or injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a counterbalance valve with a lower pressure ratio to increase the opening threshold, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 773.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Altec EC505 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec EC655 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec EC505 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec EC655 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec EC505 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec EC655 | 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 20V501000.
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