2012 ALTEC FREIGHTLINER Recall
- Campaign:
- 12V483000 on 10/03/2012
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 1,807
- Defect:
- Altec industries, inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vehicles mounted on a freightliner chassis. due to improper installation, the air supply line of the front brakes is susceptible to kinking.
- Consequence:
- Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of crash.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and will repair the vehicles, free of charge. the safety recall began on january 4, 2013. owners may contact altec industries at 1-877-462-5832.
- Notes:
- Altec's recall campaign number is mab 571.customers may 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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