ALTEC AT40M/P 2007: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V284000

Make Model Year
ALTEC AT40M/P 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-05-23 2011-05-16 2011-05-16

Production Dates: 2007-06-01 - 2009-10-30

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 544

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 103

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN AT40M/P AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH OCTOBER 2009. THESE UNITS HAVE FIBERGLASS ARM LINKS THAT, OVER TIME, MAY DEVELOP REDUCED ELECTRICAL ISOLATION PERFORMANCE. AS SUCH, THE LINKS MAY BEGIN TO CONDUCT CURRENT.

Consequence

IF THE ARM LINK CONDUCTS CURRENT, SHOULD THE ARM LINK CONTACT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, THE OPERATOR MAY BE SHOCKED OR ELECTROCUTED AND DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO.CSN 544.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 .