- Vehicles
- 67
- Built between
- Jun 1997 – Jul 2009
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 September 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1997 and July 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1997-2009 Altec Aerial DeviceBuilt June 1997 to July 2009
What the defect is
Altec is recalling certain model year 1997-2009 aerial devices manufactured from june 1997 through july 2009, equipped with a BCM 44B electrical leakage monitoring system. The meter was incorrectly installed and the wiring may come loose; however, the meter could still indicate that it is working properly.
What could happen
Failure of the leakage monitoring system can result in the user touching a conductor, unaware that it may be energized and risking electrical shock or electrocution.
What gets fixed
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1997 to July 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 August 2011
- Owners notified7 September 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 1 August 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
- Manufacturer's recall number
- CSN 549
- 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's recall campaign number is csn 549.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.