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NHTSA Campaign 18V110000

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Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported Feb 14, 2018 · 18,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1997-2017 LRV, and LR7 Aerial devices. The platform leveling yoke may fail, possibly causing an occupant to fall from the platform.

Consequence

Failure of the platform leveling yoke can cause the occupant of the platform to fall out, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will inspect the leveling system to verify the correct alignment, replacing any improperly aligned yokes, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 672.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 1997 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 1998 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 1999 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2000 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2001 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2002 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2003 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2004 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2005 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2006 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2007 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2008 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2009 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2010 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2011 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2012 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2013 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2014 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2015 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016 18,000
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2017 18,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V110000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.