2014 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2016 AT200A aerial devices. Cracks may develop in the legs of the mounting frame, which can cause the mounting frame side plate to break.

Risk: A broken side plate may result in pedestal and truck frame separation, increasing the risk of injury.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 AT Series aerial devices. The cables in the engine compartment may contact the vehicle's hood, damaging the cables and causing a short circuit.

Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2005-2021 A65, A70, A75, A72-T, A77-T, and A82-T vehicles. The lower and upper boom raise spools can shift after releasing the joystick or control interlock.

Risk: Unintended movement of the lower and upper booms increases the risk of injury.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2016 AT200A aerial devices. Cracks may develop in the legs of the mounting frame, which can cause the mounting frame side plate to break.

Risk: A broken side plate may result in pedestal and truck frame separation, increasing the risk of injury.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2016 AT200A aerial devices. Cracks may develop in the legs of the mounting frame, which can cause the mounting frame side plate to break.

Risk: A broken side plate may result in pedestal and truck frame separation, increasing the risk of injury.

TRAILER HITCHES

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Aerial Devices and body only units equipped with Class 3 towing hitches. The tow hitch may have incorrect load rating markings, and may have been damaged by unintentional overloading.

Risk: If the tow hitch is overloaded, the hitch may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2019 Altec AM60E, AA55E, AH75/85/100, AH125, and AH150 Aerial Devices. The recovery winch valve may allow the winch to lift more than it is rated for.

Risk: If the recovery winch attempts to lift more than it is rated for, it can increase the risk of an injury or death.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Altec TA45, TA50, TA55, TA60, L37, L39, LRV, LR7, A-T40C, T40P and AP45 vehicles equipped with air-cushioned pintle hitch and/or accessory air components. The accessories utilizing chassis air supply may be missing pressure protection valves. The accessory lines may not prevent service brake line pressure loss due to failure or leakage in the accessory air system. Additionally, the air cushioned pintle hook may have been connected to the incorrect air lines. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Risk: Loss of service brake pressure can increase the risk of a crash.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1997-2017 LRV, and LR7 Aerial devices. The platform leveling yoke may fail, possibly causing an occupant to fall from the platform.

Risk: Failure of the platform leveling yoke can cause the occupant of the platform to fall out, increasing their risk of injury.

TRAILER HITCHES

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded.

Risk: An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

STRUCTURE

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Aerial Devices equipped with aluminum work platforms. The platform mounting holes may fail, causing the platform to move unexpectedly.

Risk: If the platform moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices. The jib mast on these vehicles may bend under load.

Risk: The jib mast may bend and fail, increasing the risk of injury to those nearby.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries Inc (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 A65, A70, A75, A72-T, A77-T, and A82-T aerial devices manufactured April 15, 2014, to October 15, 2015. The affected aerial devices have a fiberglass cover over the boom tip that may have an improperly sized opening.

Risk: The improperly sized opening may allow the exposed metal tip of the boom to contact an electrically energized conductor, such as an overhead wire, increasing the risk of a injury to the boom operator.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014 Aerial Devices manufactured April 1, 2014, to July 18, 2014, and equipped with certain SUN Hydraulics Corporation counterbalance valves. In the affected vehicles, the counterbalance valve may crack, allowing hydraulic fluid to leak, and possibly result in boom movement.

Risk: Unintended boom movement of the aerial device increases the operator's risk of injury.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Digger Derrick and Aerial Device vehicles manufactured October 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, and mounted on Freightliner chassis. In the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.

Risk: If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Aerial Devices manufactured from June 1, 2006, through April 1, 2015. The affected aerial devices outrigger interlock control system may not detect proper deployment of the outriggers, allowing for instability of the boom.

Risk: If the aerial device is operated while the outrigger is not properly deployed it can cause instability of the boom, increasing the risk of person injury or death.

EQUIPMENT

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Aerial Devices, models L36A, LRV, and LR7, manufactured June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2014, and built with Texas Hydraulics upper boom drive cylinders. In the affected aerial devices, the cylinder base end lug casting may develop cracks.

Risk: If the cylinder lug castings crack, they may fail, resulting in unintended movement of the boom, increasing the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.