The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2006-2020 AH150 and AH125S Articulating Non-Overcenter Aerial Devices. The incorrect counterbalance valve may have been installed in the main lift cylinder. As a result, at certain boom positions the counterbalance valve will open due to the pressure in the cylinder exceeding the setting.
The risk
If one of the hoses between the cylinder and the external counterbalance valve manifold were to fail to hold pressure, the boom could unexpectedly lower, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct counterbalance valve if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 784.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AH125 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Altec AH150 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SUSPENSION: ADJUSTMENT:AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL/HYDRAULIC
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 AH125 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH125 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH125 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH125 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH125 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH125 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH150 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH150 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AH150 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AH150 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AH150 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2020
27 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the suspension; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020