Altec Aerial Device (2014): Equipment
Recall 15V150000 · Mar 16, 2015 · Altec Industries Inc.
120
vehicles affected
120
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V150000
- Date
- Mar 16, 2015
- Maker
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 120
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Mechanical
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014 Aerial Devices manufactured April 1, 2014, to July 18, 2014, and equipped with certain SUN Hydraulics Corporation counterbalance valves. In the affected vehicles, the counterbalance valve may crack, allowing hydraulic fluid to leak, and possibly result in boom movement.
What can happen
Unintended boom movement of the aerial device increases the operator's risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the counterbalance valves, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 614.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Altec | Aerial Device | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V150000?
1 model: Altec Aerial Device (2014), about 120 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V150000?
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the counterbalance valves, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 614.
What can happen?
Unintended boom movement of the aerial device increases the operator's risk of injury.
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.