Aerial Devices

CSN 688 – Battery Electrical Short may Cause Fire – 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Service Body Vehicles

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Ram 5500

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V434 Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 290   Battery Electrical Short may Cause Fire An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.   Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Service Body vehicles, built on Ram 5500 Diesel chassis. The positive … Read more

CSN 686 – High Voltage Grouding System may Fail – 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick

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Altec

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V379 Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 44   High Voltage Grouding System may Fail If the grounding system fails, the user has an increased risk of injury.   Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles. The high voltage grounding system … Read more

CSN 684 – Missing Placard for Trailer Hitch Load Limits – 2012-2018 Altec LS63 & LS87 Aerial Devices

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Altec

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V348 Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc. Components TRAILER HITCHES Potential Number of Units Affected 201   Missing Placard for Trailer Hitch Load Limits An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted … Read more

CSN 682 – Travel Height Different then Indicated on Label – 2017 Altec TA48S Aerial Devices

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Altec

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V345 Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc. Components STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected 18   Travel Height Different then Indicated on Label If the travel height is higher than what is indicated on the decal, the vehicle may unexpectedly strike an overhead obstruction, increasing the risk of a crash.   Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is … Read more

CSN 676 – Fiberglass Boom May Fail – 2004-2005 Altec Aerial Devices

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Altec

February 27, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V138000 Fiberglass Boom May Fail Failure of the fiberglass upper boom may increase the risk of injury or death.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V138 Manufacturer Altec Industries Inc. Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected 59   Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2005 AM547, AM650, AM855 and AM862 Aerial Devices, and … Read more