ALTEC AM650 2009: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V318000

Make Model Year
ALTEC AM650 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-06-22 2011-06-06 2011-06-09

Production Dates: 2009-04-01 - 2010-05-30

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 541A

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 AERIAL DEVICES AND DIGGER DERRICKS UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE BOOM TURNTABLE TO THE PEDESTAL MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION CRACKING, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FALL.

Consequence

A FALLING BOOM MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE USER OR PEOPLE NEARBY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO.CSN 541A.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 .