The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1992-2006 Digger Derrick trucks that have a specific boom pivot pin which may fail and cause the boom to move unexpectedly.
The risk
Unexpected boom movement can increase the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners and instruct them to inspect the vehicle for defective pivot pins and replace any that are found, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 Digger Derrick | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 2018
63 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the structure; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018