ALTEC AH85 2010: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V498000

Make Model Year
ALTEC AH85 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-10-04 2011-10-05 2011-10-14

Production Dates: 2010-06-29 - 2010-12-26

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: MAB 555

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AH75, AH85 AND AH100 AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2010, FOR FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED PLATFORM MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC "1-877-462-5832" FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Notes

ALTEC RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS MAB 555.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .