The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec EC175, EC225, and EC655 Feller Grappler Boom-Mounted Saw vehicles. The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.
The risk
If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will properly adjust the grappler load holding valve, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 679.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Heartland EC175 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017, 2018 |
| Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017, 2018 |
| Altec Heartland EC655 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017, 2018 |
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 Heartland EC175 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Heartland EC175 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Heartland EC655 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Heartland EC655 Boom-Mounted SAW | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018