The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AH75, AH85, and AH100 vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2010, through November 20, 2013. Moisture may get into the control module plug and result in inadvertant movement of the boom or platform.
The risk
The unexpected movement increases the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will replace the control module wiring harness, free of charge. The recall will begin on April 14, 2014. Customers may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 592.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AH100 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Altec AH75 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Altec AH85 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AH100 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH100 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH100 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH75 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AH75 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH75 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH75 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH85 | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AH85 | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH85 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AH85 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014