ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2010: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V600000

Make Model Year
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-01-11 2011-12-21 2011-12-28

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 554

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 129

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SURE POWER BATTERY SEPARATOR DEVICES, PART NUMBER 16511893 "MODEL 1314" OR 16512967 "MODEL 1315". THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE BATTER SEPARATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CSN 554.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 .