2004 ALTEC AM55 Recall

Campaign:

05V264000 on 06/08/2005

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply:check valve

Manufactured:

07/31/2004 - 12/30/2004

Affected:

38

Defect:

On certain aerial devices mounted on gmc c7500 truck chassis and equipped with an altec electric-air/manual trailer brake control, the two-way check valve could be installed in either the front or rear brake system in such a manner that stops air flow to that particular part of the chassis brake system.

Consequence:

This could cause a partial loss of braking capability.

Correction:

These vehicles were only provided to the public service electric and gas company in edison, new jersey. all vehicles have been repaired.

Notes:

Customers 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.

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