NHTSA campaign 05V264000
Altec Recall 05V-264: BRAKE CHECK VALVE
NHTSA recall 05V264000 was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on June 9, 2005, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AM55, Altec LBH, Altec LRV and more for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V264000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V264000 (also written 05V-264 or 05V264)
- Filed by
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V264000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Altec
Altec AM55
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Altec LBH
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Altec LRV
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Altec L Series
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V264000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN AERIAL DEVICES MOUNTED ON GMC C7500 TRUCK CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH AN ALTEC ELECTRIC-AIR/MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL, THE TWO-WAY CHECK VALVE COULD BE INSTALLED IN EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IN SUCH A MANNER THAT STOPS AIR FLOW TO THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THE CHASSIS BRAKE SYSTEM.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
THESE VEHICLES WERE ONLY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
Notes
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V264000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.