The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.
The risk
If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec DC1317 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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 DC1317 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec DC1317 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec DC1317 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec DC1317 | 2014 | 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.
| 14V828000 30 Dec 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 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