Item Affected: EQUIPMENT
Date Announced: 06/22/2017
Description of Recall: ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICKS BUILT FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE TURNTABLE DEVICES ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE USED HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKING.
Conequence: FAILURE OF A FASTENER COULD CAUSE THE PEDESTAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TURNTABLE AND MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFER INJURY.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Notes: ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. CSN 541. 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
