The defect
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 AERIAL DEVICES AND DIGGER DERRICKS UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE BOOM TURNTABLE TO THE PEDESTAL MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION CRACKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FALL.
The risk
A FALLING BOOM MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE USER OR PEOPLE NEARBY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The remedy
ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AA50 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AA55 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AA60 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AA600 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AA755 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AM55 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AM650 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AM855 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AM900E | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AN650 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AP | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec D2000 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec D3000 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec D800 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec D940 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec DL | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec DM | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec LB650 | 2009, 2010 |
| Altec LRV | 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altec AA50 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA50 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA55 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA55 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA60 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA60 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA600 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA600 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA755 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA755 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM55 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM55 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM650 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM650 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM855 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM855 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM900E | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM900E | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AN650 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AN650 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AP | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AP | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D2000 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D2000 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec D3000 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D3000 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec D800 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D800 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D940 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D940 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. filed 28 campaigns in all.
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| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011