NHTSA campaign 11V498000 · Altec campaign MAB 555
Altec Recall 11V-498: PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM FAILURE
NHTSA recall 11V498000 (Altec campaign MAB 555) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on October 5, 2011, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH75, Altec AH85 and Altec AH100 for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on October 4, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V498000 (also written 11V-498 or 11V498)
- Filed by
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Altec campaign number
- MAB 555
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V498000. 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 AH75
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 29, 2010 – December 26, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Altec AH85
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 29, 2010 – December 26, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Altec AH100
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 29, 2010 – December 26, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V498000.
Defect description
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AH75, AH85 AND AH100 AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2010, FOR FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED PLATFORM MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Notes
ALTEC RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS MAB 555.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> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V498000
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.