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NHTSA Campaign 17V560000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported Sep 11, 2017 · 143 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices. The jib mast on these vehicles may bend under load.

Consequence

The jib mast may bend and fail, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners and test the jib mast, replacing any that fail, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 664.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2011 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2012 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2013 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2014 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2015 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016 143
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2017 143

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V560000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.