- Vehicles
- 168
- Built between
- Apr 2010 – Nov 2013
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 April 2014
- Repaired
- 49%
- Unrepaired
- 85
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2010 and November 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010-2013 Altec AH100Built April 2010 to November 2013
- 2010-2013 Altec AH75Built April 2010 to November 2013
- 2010-2013 Altec AH85Built April 2010 to November 2013
Repair progress
85 of 168 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
49% repaired — 83 of 168 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AH75, AH85, and AH100 vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2010, through November 20, 2013. Moisture may get into the control module plug and result in inadvertant movement of the boom or platform.
What could happen
The unexpected movement increases the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
What gets fixed
Altec will notify owners and dealers will replace the control module wiring harness, free of charge. The recall will begin on April 14, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2010 to November 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 January 2014
- Owners notified14 April 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 49% repaired
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 2 January 2014.
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
Customers may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 592.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- CSN 592
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.