Altec Recalls 2011-2014 Aerial Devices Due to Cylinder Cracking Risk
Altec is recalling 3,889 aerial devices because cylinder lugs may crack, causing unintended boom movement and injury risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states the defect increases the risk of personal injury or death, and the product is a structural vehicle component (aerial device boom cylinder) where failure leads to significant injury.
Plain-English summary
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Aerial Devices, specifically models L36A, LRV, and LR7. These units were manufactured between June 1, 2011, and September 30, 2014, and were built with Texas Hydraulics upper boom drive cylinders. The recall covers 3,889 affected units.
The defect involves the cylinder base end lug casting, which may develop cracks. If these castings crack, they may fail, resulting in unintended movement of the boom. This failure increases the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the cylinders for specific casting suspect lots. If a cylinder is from a suspect lot, it will be inspected for visible cracks; if cracks are found, the unit is removed from service and the cylinder is replaced. If no cracks are found, the unit is scheduled for magnetic particle inspection within 60 days. All actions are performed free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Aerial Device
- Affected units
- 3,889
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)
- AERIAL DEVICE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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