2018 Altec Aerial Device & 2018 Altec Crane + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC30, AC40, AC45 Cranes, D2045, DT65 Digger Derricks, and AA55 Aerial Devices. The rotation platform fasteners may have been overtightened, possibly resulting in the fasteners breaking.
💥 The risk
If the fasteners break, the pedestal or turntable may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Altec has notified owners, and the rotation bearing fasteners will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 692.
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
- 18V617000
- Manufacturer recall #
- MAB 692
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-877-462-5832
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 21, 2018
- Built
- Jun 25, 2018 – Sep 4, 2018
- 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.