NHTSA Recall 14V357000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V357000; Date: Jun. 19, 2014
If the torsion bar welds fail, the vehicle may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury to the operator using the aerial device.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Altec AT237; 2013 Altec At248f; 2014 Altec At248f; 2013 Altec At3x-g; 2014 Altec At3x-g; 2013 Altec At40-g; 2014 Altec At40-g
Component: Suspension:front:springs:torsion Bar
Manufactured by: Altec Industries Inc.
Affected Units:: 258
Recall Summary:
Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2013 at237, and 2013-2014 at3x-g, at40-g, and at248f aerial trucks manufactured August 2013 through April 2014, built on Ford f-450 and f-550 chassis, and equipped with front "stable ride" torsion bars. These torsion bars have welds that could fail.
How to Fix:
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front torsion bars and replace any that have deficient welds, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 599.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 20, 2014
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