NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V708
Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 146
Load Chart may Display Incorrect Values
Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
Summary
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes. On the affected cranes, the electronic Load Moment and Area Protection (LMAP) screen may display incorrect load chart values.
Remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will update the LMAP software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Altec at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 696.
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.
Recall Acknowledgement
November 1, 2018
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V708-2296.pdf
Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V708&docType=RCL
