The defect
Altec Industries, Inc (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 D2000 and D3000 boom tip winch digger derricks, equipped with winch units manufactured by Tulsa Winch Group (formerly Gear Products). The winch drum on the affected vehicles may deform or fracture.
The risk
A fracture of the winch drum increases the risk of personal injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the winch drum if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 602.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec D2000 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec D3000 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
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 D2000 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec D2000 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D2000 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D3000 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec D3000 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec D3000 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
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