Altec recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AT200A, AT235, AT235P, AT30-G, AT35-G, AT37-G, AT40-G and AT237 Aerial Devices mounted on Ford Super Duty Chassis' equipped with 6.8L gas engines and Muncie FR67 power take offs (PTO). In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
What could happen
Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.
The fix
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected pressure switch and thermal blanket with the kit identified by Muncie, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Consumerr's may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall number is CSN 583.
Vehicles covered
- Altec At200A 2010–2013
- Altec At235 2010–2013
- Altec At235P 2010–2013
- Altec At237 2010–2013
- Altec At30-G 2010–2013
- Altec At35-G 2010–2013
- Altec At37-G 2010–2013
- Altec At40-G 2010–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V458000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 26, 2013
- Owners notified
- Dec 9, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,145
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2013
- Part
- Equipment; Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
- Maker's own recall number
- CSN 583
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Altec recall: Electrical system May 29, 2013
- Altec recall: Suspension Aug 8, 2012
- Altec recall: Equipment Mar 28, 2011
- Altec recall: Equipment Nov 23, 2010
- Altec recall: Suspension Jun 19, 2014
- Altec recall: Electrical system Jun 30, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.