Equipment: mechanicalRecall 15V-398 · Altec vehicles
Altec Industries Inc. recall 15V-398 covers 23 Altec vehicles for a equipment: mechanical problem, reported to NHTSA on June 23, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 78% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V398000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altec AH125, HL125 and AH150 aerial devices manufactured January 7, 2013, to January 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the rotation bearing fasteners may fail.
The risk
If the fasteners that attach the aerial device to the truck fail, the boom may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.
The fix
Altec will notify owners and instruct users to complete their annual torque inspection. Any bolts that break during the inspection will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 620.
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
78%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 7, 2013 to January 2, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.