OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
11V451000
Equipment
Reported Sep 1, 2011 · ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Summary
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 DL/DM SERIES, D4000A, AND DB37 DIGGER DERRICK SERVICE UTILITY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2011 THROUGH APRIL 2011, EQUIPPED WITH PQ SINGLE AXIS BOOM CONTROLLERS. THE MECHANICAL INTERLOCK (LOCK OUT) MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.
Consequence
IF THE CONTROL INTERLOCK DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE CONTROL HANDLE CAN BE ACCIDENTLY SHIFTED CAUSING MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAND CONTROLLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Notes
ALTEC'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS CNS 550.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> .
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Vehicle entries in this campaign
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