The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 1999-2014 aerial devices models A65, A70, A75, A72-, A/77-T, A82-T, A72-TE88, and A77-TE93 manufactured January 1, 1999, to July 15, 2014. The affected aerial devices may have an improperly set hydraulic pressure transducer which relieves excessive backpressure in the hydraulic tank circuit.
The risk
In cooler temperatures, the improperly set hydraulic pressure transducer may result in inadvertent boom movement, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant or those nearby.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace and install a pressure switch, free of charge. The recall began in January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 609.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Aerial Device | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 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 Aerial Device | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2012 | 0 | 16 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2013 | 0 | 16 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2014 | 0 | 19 |
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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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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014