Altec DC1317 (2011-2014): Equipment
Recall 14V601000 · Sep 26, 2014 · Altec Industries Inc.
813
vehicles affected
813
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V601000
- Date
- Sep 26, 2014
- Maker
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 813
- 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 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.
What can happen
If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V601000?
1 model: Altec DC1317 (2011-2014), about 813 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V601000?
Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.
What can happen?
If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator 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.