2014 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 15V101000 on 02/22/2015
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2012 - 06/29/2014
- Affected:
- 5,142
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 digger derrick and aerial device vehicles manufactured october 1, 2012, to june 30, 2014, and mounted on freightliner chassis. in the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.
- Consequence:
- If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 30 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp one, free of charge. the recall began on april 17, 2015. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. altec's number for this recall is csn 612.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V307000 on 05/15/2016
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2014 - 04/29/2016
- Affected:
- 63
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dl and dm digger derricks manufactured october 1, 2014, to april 30, 2016 with the digger booms mounted in the corner. the rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torqued.
- Consequence:
- If the fasteners are loose or improperly torqued, structural failure may result, causing unexpected movement of the digger derrick and increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Altec has notified owners, and instruct them to perform the annual torque inspection, free of charge. the recall began june 2, 2016. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 633.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V745000 on 10/24/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system: software
- Manufactured:
- 11/02/2014 - 05/30/2018
- Affected:
- 175
- Defect:
- Altec industries (altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 dhh and dhb digger derrick vehicles. the zone rating system may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.
- Consequence:
- Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners and dealers will update the zone rating system software, free of charge. the recall is expected to december 12, 2018. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 700.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V791000 on 11/13/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery:cables
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2008 - 06/29/2018
- Affected:
- 331
- Defect:
- Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 altec ac18, ac23, ac26, ac30 and ac38 cranes and d2b, d3a, d4a/b, dl42b, dt65 and dt80 digger derrick vehicles. the wiring on the 12v circuit from the chassis battery to the power distribution module (pdm) may be insufficiently sized.
- Consequence:
- The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the pdm, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin january 7, 2019. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 703.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V791000 on 11/13/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2008 - 06/29/2018
- Affected:
- 331
- Defect:
- Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 altec ac18, ac23, ac26, ac30 and ac38 cranes and d2b, d3a, d4a/b, dl42b, dt65 and dt80 digger derrick vehicles. the wiring on the 12v circuit from the chassis battery to the power distribution module (pdm) may be insufficiently sized.
- Consequence:
- The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the pdm, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin january 7, 2019. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 703.
- Notes:
- 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.
2014 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- SIL 669
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This service information letter (sil) notified customers to add a ground wire to the electrical slip ring.
- Bulletin:
- SIL 677
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This service information letter (sil) notified customers to inspect the electrical slip ring for proper installation. slip rings found to be improperly installed are to be replaced.
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