NHTSA campaign 12V423000 · Altec campaign CSN 568

Altec Recall 12V-423: PENGO extension shaft separation

NHTSA recall 12V423000 (Altec campaign CSN 568) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on August 30, 2012, with 2,193 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on October 12, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V423000 (also written 12V-423 or 12V423)
Filed by: ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Altec campaign number: CSN 568
Report received: August 30, 2012
Potentially affected: 2,193 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: October 12, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V423000. 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 Digger Derrick
- 2011, 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V423000.

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with a PENGO digger extension shaft. A defect in the base material at the weld joint may result in a stress fracture through the applied weld of the drive hub to the hex bar material.

Safety consequence

The stress fracture could cause the extension shaft to separate from the drive hub when digging, increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will inspect the PENGO digger extension shaft and, as necessary, replace the shaft, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 12, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 568.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 12V423000

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.