The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Altec Crane Telescopic Jib's manufactured March 1, 2005, to August 30, 2013. There may be un-impeded movement of the telescopic jib if the limiting pin is not inserted in the correct position.
The risk
The un-impeded movement of the jib may increase the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit that will aid the operator in the proper placement of the pin, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 610.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
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 Crane Telescopic JIB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane Telescopic JIB | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015