ALTEC: AM900: EQUIPMENT
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 10V610000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | AM900 |
| Model Year: | 1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | MAB 540 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EQUIPMENT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20040901 - 19970330 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 161 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20101215 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20101206 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20101208 |
Defect Summary:
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1994-1997 SERVICE VEHICLES BUILT FROM SEPTEMBER 1994 THROUGH MARCH 1997, AND EQUIPPED WITH AERIAL DEVICES WITH BOOM LIFT CYLINDER PART NUMBER 350-40094. THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AS MANUFACTURED COULD FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO FREQUENT TENSILE LOADING.
Consequence Summary:
FAILURE OF THE LOWER BOOM LIFT CYLINDER CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Corrective Summary:
ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Notes:
ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. MAB 540.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .