Recall 10V481000 · manufacturer campaign CSN 541
Equipment — Altec · reported 5 Oct 2010 · 592 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICKS BUILT FROM APRIL 2009 THROUGH MAY 2010. THE TURNTABLE DEVICES ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE USED HIGH STRENGTH FASTENERS THAT MAY FAIL DUE TO STRESS CORROSION AND CRACKING.
The risk
FAILURE OF A FASTENER COULD CAUSE THE PEDESTAL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TURNTABLE AND MAY CAUSE AN OCCUPANT TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFER INJURY.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FASTENERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
ALTEC SAFETY RECALL NO. CSN 541.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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