NHTSA campaign 16V037000 · Manufacturer campaign CSN 629
Effer Recall 16V-037: Cracks in the Pedestal Welds
NHTSA recall 16V037000 (Manufacturer campaign CSN 629) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on January 26, 2016, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Effer 440 Knuckle Boom Crane and Effer 470 Knuckle Boom Crane for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on March 3, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V037000 (also written 16V-037 or 16V037)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- CSN 629
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V037000. 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.
Effer
Effer 440 Knuckle Boom Crane
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Effer 470 Knuckle Boom Crane
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V037000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015 Effer 440 and 470 Knuckle Boom Cranes manufactured January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015. The affected cranes have pedestals that may crack in the welded area.
Safety consequence
The cracks may lead to pedestal separation and the crane falling, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect the pedestal for cracked welds and will replace the mounting bolts for the rotation bearing. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 629.
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 16V037000
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.