Altec Aerial Devices Recalled for Boom Spool Shift Risk
Altec is recalling 2005-2021 aerial devices because boom spools can shift, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact Altec for free repairs.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (boom spool shift) that increases the risk of injury, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2005-2021 A65, A70, A75, A72-T, A77-T, and A82-T aerial devices. The recall involves 1,977 vehicles where the lower and upper boom raise spools can shift after releasing the joystick or control interlock.
This defect can cause unintended movement of the lower and upper booms, which increases the risk of injury. Altec will install a jumper hose and check valve into the boomtip tank lines and replace the overcenter blocking cartridge with an internally referenced drain path, free of charge.
Owner notification letters were mailed on July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 823.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Aerial Devices
- Affected units
- 1,977
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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