Altec recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013 AT237, and 2013-2014 AT3X-G, AT40-G, and AT248F aerial trucks manufactured August 2013 through April 2014, built on Ford F-450 and F-550 chassis, and equipped with front "Stable Ride" torsion bars. These torsion bars have welds that could fail.
What could happen
If the torsion bar welds fail, the vehicle may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury to the operator using the aerial device.
The fix
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front torsion bars and replace any that have deficient welds, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 599.
Vehicles covered
- Altec At237 2013
- Altec At248F 2013–2014
- Altec At3X-G 2013–2014
- Altec At40-G 2013–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V357000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 19, 2014
- Owners notified
- Aug 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 258
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion bar
- Maker's own recall number
- CSN 599
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: Equipment Sep 26, 2013
- Altec recall: Equipment Mar 28, 2011
- Altec recall: Steering Sep 2, 2010
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.