NHTSA campaign 13V275000 · Altec campaign CSN 580
Altec Recall 13V-275: Cracks May Develop in Square Pedestals
NHTSA recall 13V275000 (Altec campaign CSN 580) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on June 27, 2013, with 220 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH75, Altec AH85 and Altec AH100 for model years 2002–2010. Owners were notified on August 5, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V275000 (also written 13V-275 or 13V275)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 580
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 220 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V275000. 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 13V275000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2002-2010 AH75, AH85 and AH100 aerial devices equipped with square pedestals. In the affected vehicles, the aerial device may develop cracks between the pedestal and the unit subbase.
Safety consequence
Cracks in the pedestal may cause the aerial device to fail, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners informing them to inspect the pedestal and if any cracks are found, they will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is CSN 580.
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 13V275000
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.