ALTEC AA755 1997: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V127000

Make Model Year
ALTEC AA755 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-04-20 2012-03-26 2012-03-26

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 559

Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1222

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1993-2004 AA755 AND AA755L VEHICLES. CONTINUOUS OVERLOADING OR SIDE LOADING OF THE BOOMS COULD CAUSE THE LOWER BOOM TO CRACK NEAR THE LOWER BOOM PIVOT.

Consequence

CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE AA BOOM STIFFENER KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CSN 559.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.