Altec Industries, Inc.: Safety Recalls in 2021

The operator could overextend the boom while using the material handling jib, causing the aerial device to tip over and increasing the risk of injury.

Altec will inspect and correct the plumbing as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 18, 2022. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 842.

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

Altec will repair the side plates as necessary, or provide a repair kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2022. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 840.

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

Altec will repair the side plates as necessary, or provide a repair kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 13, 2021. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 836.

Broken bolts can cause the pedestal to separate from the turntable, increasing the risk of injury.

Altec will inspect the outer rotation bolt washers and repair the pedestal as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2021. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 833.

Uncontrollable boom movement increases the risk of injury.

Altec will replace the cylinder, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 834.

An unintentionally engaged joystick could result in uncontrolled movement of an unbalanced load, increasing the risk of injury.

Altec will provide a guard kit to install over the pole guide controls, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 829.

Uncontrolled platform leveling increases the risk of injury and death.

Altec will inspect and replace the damaged sprocket assembly, free of charge. If no damage is observed, a secondary retention kit will be installed to limit rotation of the platform, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 828.

Unintended boom movement increases the risk of injury.

Altec will repair the gearbox assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 827.

Overloaded bolts can fail, causing the pedestal to separate and increasing the risk of injury or death.

Altec will issue remedy instructions to owners, to inspect the bolts, and replace any grade 5 bolts with grade 8 bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 825.

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

Altec will install a jumper hose and check valve into the boomtip tank lines and replace the overcenter blocking cartridge with an internally referenced drain path, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 28, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 823.

A broken tie-down chain may allow the TDA-58 to shift during transport, increasing the risk of a crash.

Altetc will install new tie-down points, D-rings, and provide revised loading instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 821.

Cracked rotation bearing fasteners may break, causing separation of the pedestal and turntable, increasing the risk of death and/or injury.

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rotation bearing fasteners, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 807.

An exhaust gas leak in the engine compartment increases the risk of a fire.

Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to replace the flex pipe, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 802.

If the operator's hand is resting on the plate it could be pinched as the boom is raised, increasing the risk of an injury.

Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to relocate the placard plate from the left-hand control pod to the right-hand control pod, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 800.

The operator may not have access to the rated capacity information while they are operating the equipment in combined use, increasing the risk of an injury.

Altec will notify owners, and will require them to attach a capacity placard to the radio remote using a lanyard if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on March 16, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 792.