NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 18V348000
TRAILER HITCHES
Published May 31, 2018 · Recall initiated: May 29, 2018
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.
Recall details
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Model
- AERIAL DEVICE
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Lot
- 2012 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE | 2015 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE | 2016 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE | 2017 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE | 2018 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE | 2014 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US