NHTSA Campaign 16V307000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported May 16, 2016 · 63 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DL and DM Digger Derricks manufactured October 1, 2014, to April 30, 2016 with the digger booms mounted in the corner. The rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torqued.

Consequence

If the fasteners are loose or improperly torqued, structural failure may result, causing unexpected movement of the digger derrick and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Altec has notified owners, and instruct them to perform the annual torque inspection, free of charge. The recall began June 2, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 633.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2014 63
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2015 63
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2016 63

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V307000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.