NHTSA campaign 12V411000 · Altec campaign MAB 563

Altec Recall 12V-411: Boom Pivot Pin

NHTSA recall 12V411000 (Altec campaign MAB 563) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on August 21, 2012, with 27 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH85 and Altec AH100 for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on September 12, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V411000 (also written 12V-411 or 12V411)
Filed by: ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Altec campaign number: MAB 563
Report received: August 21, 2012
Potentially affected: 27 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: September 12, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V411000. 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 AH85
- 2008, 2009
Altec AH100
- 2008, 2009

All Altec recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V411000.

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Aerial Device vehicles due to improper welding processes used to manufacture the boom pivot pins. Failure of the pin could cause separation of the boom from the turntable.

Safety consequence

If the boom separates from the turntable, there is an increased risk of personal injury and/or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will replace the pivot pins, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 12, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec's recall campaign number is MAB 563.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 12V411000

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.