NHTSA vehicle safety data
2008 Altec DM50 Recalls & Complaints
The 2008 Altec DM50 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2008 Altec DM50. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Altec DM50. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
BOOM LIFT CYLINDER
NHTSA #11V297000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice
Reported May 24, 2011 · ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Potentially affected: 227 vehicles
Altec campaign CSN 545 · Owners notified May 31, 2011 · Vehicles built January 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 DM 45, DM 47 AND DM 50 DIGGER DERRICK UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2010. THESE UNITS MAY HAVE CRACKS IN THE BOOM LIFT CYLINDER ROD EYE CASTING THAT CAN CAUSE THE CASTING TO FAIL.
Safety consequence
IF THE ROD EYE CASTING FAILS, THE BOOM MAY SUDDENLY FALL CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
ALTEC WILL INSPECT THE LIFT CYLINDER ROD EYE CASTING FOR CRACKS. ANY CYLINDERS FOUND WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Notes
ALTEC'S SAFETY RECALL NO. CSN 545.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> .
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