NHTSA campaign 12V456000 · Altec campaign CSN 570

Altec Recall 12V-456: Cylinder Piston Retention System

NHTSA recall 12V456000 (Altec campaign CSN 570) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on September 18, 2012, with 245 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH75, Altec AH85, Altec AH100 and more for model years 2002–2009. Owners were notified on November 6, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V456000 (also written 12V-456 or 12V456)
Filed by: ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Altec campaign number: CSN 570
Report received: September 18, 2012
Potentially affected: 245 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: November 6, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V456000. 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
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Altec AH85
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Altec AH100
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Altec HL125
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

All Altec recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V456000.

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2002-2009 AH75/85/100 and HL125 aerial device vehicles equipped with 16-foot radial outriggers. An improper torque was applied to the outrigger cylinder piston retention system during assembly. As a result, the cylinder could loosen from the rod allowing the outrigger leg to protrude beyond the confines of the chassis when it is in a stowed position.

Safety consequence

If the cylinder loosens from the rod, the outrigger could strike a person or object, increasing the risk of injury or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and will increase the torque on the piston free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.

Notes

Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 570.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 12V456000

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.