The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2002-2010 AH75, AH85 and AH100 aerial devices equipped with square pedestals. In the affected vehicles, the aerial device may develop cracks between the pedestal and the unit subbase.
The risk
Cracks in the pedestal may cause the aerial device to fail, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners informing them to inspect the pedestal and if any cracks are found, they will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is CSN 580.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AH100 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AH75 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Altec AH85 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 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 AH100 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH100 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH100 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH100 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH100 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH100 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH100 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH100 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Altec AH100 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AH75 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH75 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH75 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH75 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH75 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH75 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH75 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH75 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH75 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AH85 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH85 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH85 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH85 | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH85 | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH85 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH85 | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH85 | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Altec AH85 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013