The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2023 CB5-132D-S vehicles equipped with a Bobcat 260 welder installed on a track system. The welder may be misaligned, preventing the mounting fasteners from being properly tightened.
The risk
Loose fasteners can allow the welder to detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will align the welder and tighten the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 01, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3133.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Aerial Device | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 | 2021 | 0 | 22 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2023 | 1 | 13 |
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80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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