ALTEC UNSPECIFIED 2010: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V481000

Make Model Year
ALTEC UNSPECIFIED 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-10-15 2010-10-05 2010-10-13

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

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 541

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 592

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICKS BUILT FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE TURNTABLE DEVICES ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE USED HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKING.

Consequence

FAILURE OF A FASTENER COULD CAUSE THE PEDESTAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TURNTABLE AND MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFER INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. CSN 541.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 .