Altec Industries Inc.: Suspension › Adjustment › Automatic Electrical/Hydraulic
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2006-2020 AH150 and AH125S Articulating Non-Overcenter Aerial Devices. The incorrect counterbalance valve may have been installed in the main lift cylinder. As a result, at certain boom positions the counterbalance valve will open due to the pressure in the cylinder exceeding the setting.
The risk
If one of the hoses between the cylinder and the external counterbalance valve manifold were to fail to hold pressure, the boom could unexpectedly lower, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct counterbalance valve if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 784.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec AH125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec AH150 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec AH125 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec AH150 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec AH125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec AH150 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec AH125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec AH150 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec AH150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AH125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec AH150 | 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 20V708000.
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