The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2021 TDA-58 aerial devices. The chains used to tie down the TDA-58 for transport may break.
The risk
A broken tie-down chain may allow the TDA-58 to shift during transport, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altetc will install new tie-down points, D-rings, and provide revised loading instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 821.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec TDA58 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
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 TDA58 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec TDA58 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021