Altec Service Body Recall: Compartment Latch May Fail in Safety Position
Altec Industries is recalling 2009-2011 Service Body vehicles because the compartment latch may fail in the secondary safety position, allowing the door to open during transit.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (latch failure) where the source text explicitly states the hazard could cause injury and/or property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Altec Industries Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Service Utility Body vehicles manufactured between May 2009 and May 2011. The recall involves approximately 4,500 units. The defect is located in the compartment latch, which may fail to hold in the secondary (safety catch) position.
If the primary latching position is not engaged, the compartment door on the utility service body could come open during transit. This failure could cause a person or object to fall from the vehicle during operation, potentially resulting in injury and/or property damage.
Altec will direct customers to inspect the compartment door latches and replace any that do not hold in the secondary latching position. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2011. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALTEC SERVICE BODY
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Manufacturer
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Service Body
- Affected units
- 4,500
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- SERVICE BODY
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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