Altec Aerial Device (2011-2014): Equipment
Recall 15V096000 · Feb 19, 2015 · Altec Industries Inc.
3,889
vehicles affected
3,889
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V096000
- Date
- Feb 19, 2015
- Maker
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,889
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2011-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Aerial Devices, models L36A, LRV, and LR7, manufactured June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2014, and built with Texas Hydraulics upper boom drive cylinders. In the affected aerial devices, the cylinder base end lug casting may develop cracks.
What can happen
If the cylinder lug castings crack, they may fail, resulting in unintended movement of the boom, increasing the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cylinders for specific casting suspect lots. If both upper boom drive cylinders are not of the suspect lots, no further action is required. If a cylinder is found to be of one of the suspect lots, it will be inspected for visible cracks. If cracks are found the unit should be removed from service immediately and the cylinder will be replaced. If no cracks are found, the unit will be scheduled for magnetic particle inspection of the cylinder lug within 60 days. All of these actions will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 611.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Altec | Aerial Device | 2011-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V096000?
1 model: Altec Aerial Device (2011-2014), about 3,889 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V096000?
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cylinders for specific casting suspect lots. If both upper boom drive cylinders are not of the suspect lots, no further action is required. If a cylinder is found to be of one of the suspect lots, it will be inspected for visible cracks. If cracks are found the.
What can happen?
If the cylinder lug castings crack, they may fail, resulting in unintended movement of the boom, increasing the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.