NHTSA Campaign 20V301000

TRAILER HITCHES

Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported May 26, 2020 · 396 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Aerial Devices and body only units equipped with Class 3 towing hitches. The tow hitch may have incorrect load rating markings, and may have been damaged by unintentional overloading.

Consequence

If the tow hitch is overloaded, the hitch may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners and provide instructions for inspecting the bumper and receiver tube for damage and repairing as necessary and installing the proper hitch load rating placards on the unit. This recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 761.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2014 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2015 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2017 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2018 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2019 396
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2020 396

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V301000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.