- Vehicles
- 832
- Built between
- Oct 2005 – Jan 2008
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 April 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2005 and January 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2007 Altec AT200ABuilt October 2005 to January 2008
- 2006-2008 Altec AT235PBuilt October 2005 to January 2008
- 2006-2008 Altec AT237Built October 2005 to January 2008
- 2009 Altec AT35-GBuilt October 2005 to January 2008
- 2009 Altec AT37-GBuilt October 2005 to January 2008
What the defect is
Altec is recalling certain AT35-G, AT37-G, AT235, and AT237 aerial devices manufactured from january 2005 through october 2008. These units are equipped with billet steel counterweight that is welded in place. In the event of weld failure, the counterweight may fall out while travelling.
What could happen
If these steel pieces fall in the path of the vehicle or other traffic, a vehicle crash involving death or serious injury may result.
What gets fixed
ALTEC HAS DEVELOPED KITS TO IMPROVE THE ATTACHMENT OF THE BILLET STEEL COUNTERWEIGHTS. CUSTOMERS AT THEIR OPTION MAY PERFORM THE REPAIR OR HAVE A DEALER INSTALL THE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2011.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2005 to January 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 March 2011
- Owners notified1 April 2011
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 28 March 2011.
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
- 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
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.