Altec Recalls
204 recalls on record · March 14, 1973 to August 27, 2026 · Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
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March 26, 2012VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1993–2004 Equipment recall
Hazard: CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.
February 3, 2012VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2008–2011 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, THE COMPONENTS COULD BE DISLODGED WHEN THE BOOM IS RAISED TOWARDS THE MAXIMUM ELEVATION AND COULD CAUSE THE ATB SWITCH, COVER, AND WEIGHT TO FALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.
December 21, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2011 Equipment recall
Hazard: OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY SEPARATOR CAN RESULT IN SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
October 5, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2010 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED PLATFORM MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
September 1, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2011 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE CONTROL INTERLOCK DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE CONTROL HANDLE CAN BE ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
August 3, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2011 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: THE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON THE UTILITY SERVICE BODY COULD COME OPEN DURING TRANSIT IF THE PRIMARY LATCHING POSITION IS NOT ENGAGED. A PERSON OR OBJECT COULD THEN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION, CAUSING INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
August 1, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1997–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE USER TOUCHING A CONDUCTOR, UNAWARE THAT IT MAY BE ENERGIZED AND RISKING ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION.
August 1, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2011 Suspension recall
Hazard: THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE COULD FAIL ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHIPPER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
July 28, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2010–2011 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THE CHASSIS BATTERIES COULD SHORT AND CAUSE A FIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
June 6, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2010 Equipment recall
Hazard: A FALLING BOOM MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE USER OR PEOPLE NEARBY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.
May 24, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2008–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE ROD EYE CASTING FAILS, THE BOOM MAY SUDDENLY FALL CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
May 16, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2007–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE ARM LINK CONDUCTS CURRENT, SHOULD THE ARM LINK CONTACT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, THE OPERATOR MAY BE SHOCKED OR ELECTROCUTED AND DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
April 14, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2010 Wheels recall
Hazard: IF THE WHEEL AND TIRE COMES OFF WHILE TRAVELING, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
March 28, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2006–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THESE STEEL PIECES FALL IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE OR OTHER TRAFFIC, A VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
December 6, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1994–1997 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
November 23, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1998–2008 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE GLUE BOND AND FASTENERS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FIBERGLASS LINK FROM THE STEEL INSERTS. AS A RESULT, THE PLATFORM ON WHICH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WOULD STAND COULD FAIL DURING USE RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
October 7, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2008–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: A SWINGING AUGER/DIGGER COULD STRIKE A BYSTANDER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
October 5, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2009–2010 Equipment recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF A FASTENER COULD CAUSE THE PEDESTAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TURNTABLE AND MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFER INJURY.
October 5, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2008–2010 Structure recall
Hazard: WHILE LOADING THE FRAME COULD BRAKE INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
September 2, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2006–2008 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN A BURST HYDRAULIC HOSE DAMAGE WIRING, OR A FIRE.
June 9, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2004 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
April 26, 2005VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 2000–2005 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS INTERFERENCE CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT FROM IMPAIRMENT OR FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE BRAKES.
September 23, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1992–1996 Service Brakes, Electric recall
Hazard: THE TRAILER BRAKES MAY BE INOPERABLE OR COULD INADVERTENTLY BE APPLIED WHEN THE TRUCK CHASSIS LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED ON, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
March 14, 1973VehiclesNHTSA
Altec 1973 Exterior Lighting recall