Recall · 20V708000
Altec Industries recalled 2 models over suspension
13
Vehicles covered
2
Models
30
Model years
November 17, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION: ADJUSTMENT:AUTOMATIC ELECTRICAL/HYDRAULIC
- The defect
- Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2006-2020 AH150 and AH125S Articulating Non-Overcenter Aerial Devices. The incorrect counterbalance valve may have been installed in the main lift cylinder. As a result, at certain boom positions the counterbalance valve will open due to the pressure in the cylinder exceeding the setting.
- What it can cause
- If one of the hoses between the cylinder and the external counterbalance valve manifold were to fail to hold pressure, the boom could unexpectedly lower, increasing the risk of an injury.
- What the dealer does
- Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct counterbalance valve if necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 784.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AltecAH125 | 2006 to 2020 | Not published here |
| AltecAH150 | 2006 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 13 vehicles this is a small campaign: 90% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2006 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 14 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 4 times before this, most recently in June 2014 as 14V357000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Altec Industries Inc. with NHTSA on November 17, 2020 as campaign 20V708000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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