NHTSA Campaign 19V483000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported Jun 21, 2019 · 957 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Altec TA45, TA50, TA55, TA60, L37, L39, LRV, LR7, A-T40C, T40P and AP45 vehicles equipped with air-cushioned pintle hitch and/or accessory air components. The accessories utilizing chassis air supply may be missing pressure protection valves. The accessory lines may not prevent service brake line pressure loss due to failure or leakage in the accessory air system. Additionally, the air cushioned pintle hook may have been connected to the incorrect air lines. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Consequence

Loss of service brake pressure can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the pressure protection installation and repair any unit that does not pass inspection, free of charge. The recall began August 15, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 724.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2003 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2004 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2005 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2006 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2007 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2008 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2009 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2010 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2011 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2012 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2013 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2014 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2015 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2017 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2018 957
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2019 957

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V483000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.