NHTSA campaign 13V141000 · Altec campaign CSN 574
Altec Recall 13V-141: Winch Drum Fracture
NHTSA recall 13V141000 (Altec campaign CSN 574) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on April 11, 2013, with 1,057 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2007–2012. Owners were notified on June 10, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V141000 (also written 13V-141 or 13V141)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 574
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,057 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V141000. 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 13V141000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 DC, and DL/DM Digger Derrick utility trucks, equipped with boom tip winches using Tulsa Winch Group (formerly Gear Products) winch drums. In the affected vehicles, the winch drum could deform or fracture.
Safety consequence
If the winch fails while in use, it could cause personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will replace the winch drum, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2013. Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 574.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V141000
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.