Recall · 23V433000
Altec Industries recalled 2 models over equipment
3,824
Vehicles covered
2
Models
48
Model years
June 16, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER
- The defect
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1999-2022 L Series and LR Series aerial devices. A hydraulic hose may have been installed between the cylinder port and load-holding valve instead of metallic tubing, which can result in a damaged hydraulic hose and failure of the load-holding feature.
- What it can cause
- Failure of the load-holding feature can result in unintended movement of the platform or load, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Altec will inspect the units for a hydraulic hose and replace it with specified metallic tubing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Altec customer service 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3090.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| AltecL Series Aerial Device | 1999 to 2022 | Not published here |
| AltecLR Series Aerial Device | 1999 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 3,824 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 72% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 1999 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 24 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 92 times before this, most recently in May 2023 as 23V357000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V310000 (equipment), 25V400000 (electrical system).
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 June 16, 2023 as campaign 23V433000. 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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