- Vehicles
- 161
- Built between
- Sep 2004 – Mar 1997
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 December 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2004 and March 1997. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1996 Altec AA500Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1995-1996 Altec AMBuilt September 2004 to March 1997
- 1995-1996 Altec AM450Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1995-1996 Altec AM600Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1996 Altec AM600-E76Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1995-1996 Altec AM755Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1996-1997 Altec AM800Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1996-1997 Altec AM900Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1995-1996 Altec ANBuilt September 2004 to March 1997
- 1994-1997 Altec AN543Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1994-1997 Altec AN546Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1994, 1997 Altec AN650Built September 2004 to March 1997
- 1994-1997 Altec AN755Built September 2004 to March 1997
What the defect is
Altec is recalling certain model year 1994-1997 service vehicles built from september 1994 through march 1997, and equipped with aerial devices with boom lift cylinder part number 350-40094. The hydraulic cylinder as manufactured could fail when subject to frequent tensile loading.
What could happen
Failure of the lower boom lift cylinder can cause death or serious injury.
What gets fixed
ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2004 to March 1997
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 December 2010
- Owners notified15 December 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 December 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact altec at 1-877-462-5832.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- MAB 540
- Recalling manufacturer
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Altec safety recall no. Mab 540.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> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.