NHTSA Recall 23V216000
Filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Component: Structure. Reported 2023-03-30. An estimated 1,967 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 DM, DH, DC, DL, D2000, D3000, and D4000 series digger derricks, and AM55 aerial devices. The base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld.
Risk
A missing weld on the rear pole rack can lead to a crack that could cause the pole and rack to drop in height, increasing the risk of an injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Altec will inspect the rear pole rack mounting plate, and if necessary, replace any required welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3064.
Manufacturer campaign number: CSN 3064
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.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2016 Altec Aerial Device
- 2017 Altec Aerial Device
- 2018 Altec Aerial Device
- 2019 Altec Aerial Device
- 2020 Altec Aerial Device
- 2021 Altec Aerial Device
- 2022 Altec Aerial Device
- 2016 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2017 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2018 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2019 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2020 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2021 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2022 Altec Digger Derrick