ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2011: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V451000

Make Model Year
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-07 2011-09-01 2011-09-02

Production Dates: 2011-01-01 - 2011-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 550

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 35

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 DL/DM SERIES, D4000A, AND DB37 DIGGER DERRICK SERVICE UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2011 THROUGH APRIL 2011, EQUIPPED WITH PQ SINGLE AXIS BOOM CONTROLLERS. THE MECHANICAL INTERLOCK "LOCK OUT" MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Consequence

IF THE CONTROL INTERLOCK DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE CONTROL HANDLE CAN BE ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAND CONTROLLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC "1-877-462-5832" FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Notes

ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CNS 550.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 .