ALTEC DC912A 2010: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V387000

Make Model Year
ALTEC DC912A 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-08-17 2011-08-01 2011-08-02

Production Dates: 2009-01-01 - 2011-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: ALTEC ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: MAB 547

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 210

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 DC-912A AND MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 WC126A WOOD CHIPPERS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH JULY 2011. FATIGUE FAILURES CAN OCCUR AT THE BEARING GREASE HOLE LOCATED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE.

Consequence

THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHIPPER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-435-9258.

Notes

ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS MAB 547.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 .