Component Description
EQUIPMENT
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
20090401
End Date Of Manufacturing
20100530
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
592
Date Owner Notified By MFR
20101015
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Altec Industries Inc.
Report Received Date
20101005
Record Creation Date
20101013
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICKS BUILT FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE TURNTABLE DEVICES ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE USED HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKING.
Consequence Summary
FAILURE OF A FASTENER COULD CAUSE THE PEDESTAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TURNTABLE AND MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFER INJURY.
Corrective Summary
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Recall Notes
ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. CSN 541.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .