2015–2016 Altec Aerial Device & 2015–2016 Altec Digger Derrick recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with front bumper winches or capstans, manufactured December 26, 2015, to March 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
💥 The risk
Unexpected winch movement may increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic motor, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 635.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V536000
- Manufacturer recall #
- CSN 635
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 252
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 26, 2016
- Built
- Dec 26, 2015 – Mar 30, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.