Altec recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Altec AC26, AC28, AC30, and AC38 Crane Aerial Devices. The boom lift cylinder hose may have been connected to a port that does not have an internal velocity fuse. Failure of a boom lift cylinder hose that is not protected by a velocity fuse can result in uncontrolled boom movement.
What could happen
Uncontrolled movement of the boom lift increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Altec will notify owners and will inspect the hose to verify that it is connected properly, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 748.
Vehicles covered
- Altec Crane 2015–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V034000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 96
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- MAB 748
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: Equipment Oct 31, 2024
- Altec recall: Electrical system Nov 9, 2018
- Altec recall: Electrical system Oct 9, 2018
- Altec recall: Structure Sep 12, 2018
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.