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NHTSA campaign 13V193000 · Altec campaign CSN 576

Altec Recall 13V-193: Jib Attachment Bracket may Fail

NHTSA recall 13V193000 (Altec campaign CSN 576) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on May 10, 2013, with 56 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AC35/38 CRANE for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on July 8, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V193000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V193000 (also written 13V-193 or 13V193)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 576
Report received
Potentially affected
56 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V193000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V193000.

Defect description

Altec is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 AC35/38 cranes equipped with 31-55 foot telescopic jibs built between 2010 and 2011. The jib attachment bracket is not sufficient for loads that can occur when the fully extended jib is lifted off the ground.

Safety consequence

If the jib fails while the crane is in operation, it could pose a risk of injury to people in close proximity.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and dealers will install jib bracket reinforcement kits. Dealers will also install a kit to repair any jib bracket that is damaged. The recall began on July 8, 2013. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall campaign number is CSN 576.

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 13V193000

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.