2015 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE Recalls (9)
- Campaign:
- 15V473000 on 07/27/2015
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2006 - 03/31/2015
- Affected:
- 2,514
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 aerial devices manufactured from june 1, 2006, through april 1, 2015. the affected aerial devices outrigger interlock control system may not detect proper deployment of the outriggers, allowing for instability of the boom.
- Consequence:
- If the aerial device is operated while the outrigger is not properly deployed it can cause instability of the boom, increasing the risk of person injury or death.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aerial device with a new outrigger interlock module, free of charge. the recall began on september 4, 2015. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. altec's number for this recall is csn 625.
- 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:
- 16V536000 on 07/13/2016
- Component:
- Equipment:mechanical:winch
- Manufactured:
- 12/25/2015 - 03/29/2016
- Affected:
- 252
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 aerial devices and digger derrick vehicles equipped with front bumper winches or capstans, manufactured december 26, 2015, to march 30, 2016. the affected vehicles have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
- Consequence:
- Unexpected winch movement may increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic motor, free of charge. the recall began on august 26, 2016, 2016. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. altec's number for this recall is csn 635.
- 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:
- 16V710000 on 10/04/2016
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 04/14/2014 - 10/14/2015
- Affected:
- 219
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc (altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 a65, a70, a75, a72-t, a77-t, and a82-t aerial devices manufactured april 15, 2014, to october 15, 2015. the affected aerial devices have a fiberglass cover over the boom tip that may have an improperly sized opening.
- Consequence:
- The improperly sized opening may allow the exposed metal tip of the boom to contact an electrically energized conductor, such as an overhead wire, increasing the risk of a injury to the boom operator.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace any boom tip cover that has an improperly sized opening, free of charge. the recall began on december 1, 2016. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.
- 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:
- 17V175000 on 03/16/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2015 - 09/30/2016
- Affected:
- 335
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2015-2016 aerial devices and service body trucks equipped with certain jems 4a or jems 4e4 idle mitigation systems (ims). a cable within the ims may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit.
- Consequence:
- A short circuit increases the risk of fire.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the contactor cable within the ims, free of charge. the recall began on april 13, 2017. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. altec's number for the recall is csn 646.
- 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:
- 17V560000 on 09/12/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/2011 - 02/27/2017
- Affected:
- 143
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2011-2017 altec ls63 aerial devices. the jib mast on these vehicles may bend under load.
- Consequence:
- The jib mast may bend and fail, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners and test the jib mast, replacing any that fail, free of charge. the recall began on october 13, 2017. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. altec's number for this recall is csn 664.
- 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:
- 18V110000 on 02/15/2018
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1997 - 12/28/2017
- Affected:
- 18,000
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 1997-2017 lrv, and lr7 aerial devices. the platform leveling yoke may fail, possibly causing an occupant to fall from the platform.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the platform leveling yoke can cause the occupant of the platform to fall out, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and will inspect the leveling system to verify the correct alignment, replacing any improperly aligned yokes, free of charge. the recall began on april 11, 2018. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 672.
- 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:
- 18V348000 on 05/30/2018
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2011 - 02/27/2018
- Affected:
- 201
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 altec ls63 and ls87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the class 3 receiver tube. this towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded.
- Consequence:
- An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. the recall began on july 25, 2018. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 684.
- 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:
- 18V552000 on 08/26/2018
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 05/29/2008 - 06/28/2018
- Affected:
- 530
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 aerial devices equipped with aluminum work platforms. the platform mounting holes may fail, causing the platform to move unexpectedly.
- Consequence:
- If the platform moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket reinforcing kit, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin october 17, 2018. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 689.
- 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:
- 18V728000 on 10/21/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 04/29/2015 - 06/29/2017
- Affected:
- 24
- Defect:
- Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2015-2017 altec ta45m and am50/55 aerial devices equipped with 500w dc-dc converters. due to voltage and current spikes, the converter can fail and cause a fire.
- Consequence:
- If the converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 500w dc-dc converter with one that has a revised design, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin december 5, 2018. owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. altec's number for this recall is csn 699.
- 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.
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