NHTSA campaign 12V390000 · Altec campaign CSN 560
Altec Recall 12V-390: Torsion Bar
NHTSA recall 12V390000 (Altec campaign CSN 560) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on August 8, 2012, with 141 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AT30-G, Altec AT37-G, Altec AT40M/P and more for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on August 27, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V390000 (also written 12V-390 or 12V390)
- Filed by
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 560
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 141 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Torsion Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V390000. 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 12V390000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Aerial Device vehicles built on a Navistar Terrastar chassis because the Altec-installed torsion bar increases the ride height of the front suspension, which when the vehicle hits bumps, may cause the vehicle to alter its steering direction.
Safety consequence
As the vehicle hits bumps, it may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and will install an updated bracket and spring kit, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 27, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.
Notes
Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 560.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 12V390000
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.