The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2018 AT200A vehicles built on Ford E-350 Cutaway chassis. The rear tire size and load rating may be incorrect, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded.
The risk
An overload condition may reduce the vehicle's stability or result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires and replace any that are not the correct size and load rating, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AT200A | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: TIRES:MARKINGS
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 AT200A | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT200A | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the tires; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 20V725000 20 Nov 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V702000 13 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V685000 5 Nov 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V684000 5 Nov 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V606000 2 Oct 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V577000 23 Sept 2020 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 20V566000 18 Sept 2020 | Newmar Corporation |
| 20V562000 17 Sept 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020