NHTSA campaign 12V127000 · Altec campaign 559
Altec Recall 12V-127: LOWER BOOM FAILURE
NHTSA recall 12V127000 (Altec campaign 559) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on March 26, 2012, with 1,222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AA755 for model years 1995–2004 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on April 20, 2012, 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 12V127000 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
- 12V127000 (also written 12V-127 or 12V127)
- Filed by
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Altec campaign number
- 559
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V127000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V127000.
Defect description
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1993-2004 AA755 AND AA755L VEHICLES. CONTINUOUS OVERLOADING OR SIDE LOADING OF THE BOOMS COULD CAUSE THE LOWER BOOM TO CRACK NEAR THE LOWER BOOM PIVOT.
Safety consequence
CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.
Manufacturer remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE AA BOOM STIFFENER KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Notes
ALTECS RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CSN 559.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 12V127000
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.