The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2021 AT and TA aerial devices. The chassis fuel line clamps may not have been secured properly after they were removed to install an aftermarket accessory.
The risk
Unsecured fuel lines may become damaged and leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will provide work instructions and a kit to properly secure the fuel line, and repair any damaged fuel line if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2022. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 855.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Aerial Device | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Aerial Device | 2016 | 0 | 26 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2017 | 0 | 38 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2018 | 0 | 36 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2019 | 0 | 29 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2020 | 0 | 25 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2021 | 0 | 22 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2022
15 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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| 22V120000 2 Mar 2022 | AEBI-Schmidt |
| 22V108000 24 Feb 2022 | Tenco Inc. |
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| 22V095000 18 Feb 2022 | HME, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022