Equipment: mechanicalRecall 15V-150 · 2014 Altec Aerial Device
Altec Industries Inc. recall 15V-150 covers 120 2014 Altec Aerial Device for a equipment: mechanical problem, reported to NHTSA on March 16, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q3) shows 57% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V150000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014 Aerial Devices manufactured April 1, 2014, to July 18, 2014, and equipped with certain SUN Hydraulics Corporation counterbalance valves. In the affected vehicles, the counterbalance valve may crack, allowing hydraulic fluid to leak, and possibly result in boom movement.
The risk
Unintended boom movement of the aerial device increases the operator's risk of injury.
The fix
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the counterbalance valves, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 614.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
57%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 2014 to July 18, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.