NHTSA safety recall
Recall 11V451000: EQUIPMENT
ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 1, 2011
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 DL/DM SERIES, D4000A, AND DB37 DIGGER DERRICK SERVICE UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2011 THROUGH APRIL 2011, EQUIPPED WITH PQ SINGLE AXIS BOOM CONTROLLERS. THE MECHANICAL INTERLOCK (LOCK OUT) MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
The risk
IF THE CONTROL INTERLOCK DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE CONTROL HANDLE CAN BE ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAND CONTROLLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Notes
ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CNS 550.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- CSN 550
- NHTSA campaign number
- 11V451000
- Units potentially affected
- 35
- Report received
- Sep 1, 2011
- Production range
- Jan 1, 2011 – Apr 30, 2011
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.