2020 altec aerial-device

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Safety Recall

#20V401000

Oil absorbed by the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket has an increased risk of a fire from being exposed to hot engine components.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 AT200A, AT235, AT37-G, AT40-G, AT41/48M Aerial Devices mounted on a Ford F-350, F-450 or F-550 chassis equipped with a gas engine and Chelsea 249 Power Take-Off (PTO). The PTO may leak oil onto the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket.

Safety Recall

#20V587000

If the fasteners break, the pedestal may separate from the turntable, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Technical Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2020 AA55, AM50, A77-T Aerial Devices and D2/3/4B, D3E, DHB, DHH and DHE Digger Derricks. The bolts that secure the pedestal to the turntable (with head marking 5252) may fail.

Safety Recall

#20V301000

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

Technical Summary 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.

Safety Recall

#20V282000

If the fasteners break, the pedestal may separate from turntable, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Technical Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA55, AM50 and A77 Aerial Devices and D2, D3, D4, DH-B and DH-H Digger Derricks. The bolts that secure the pedestal to the turntable (with head marking 5185) may fail.

Safety Recall

#20V765000

Unintended boom movement may result in potential injury and or property damage.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA, AM, AN, A-Class, TA, DM, DL, DXXXX, DC, and DT digger derricks and aerial device vehicles equipped with a DC pump. A hydraulic check valve can have a snap ring failure resulting in the snap ring becoming lodged in a counterbalance or control valve allowing continued movement.

Safety Recall

#20V777000

The valve not having a plug could result in unintended boom movement, increasing the risk of an injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020 AN67-E100 articulating non-overcenter aerial device vehicles. The boom valve has a shuttle cartridge installed instead of a plug.

Safety Recall

#21V998000

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.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2021 AN67-E100, AA67-E100, AN67, AA67, and AN55-E88 aerial devices. The hydraulic plumbing to the lift cylinders of the lower and upper booms could be connected incorrectly, allowing the boom to overextend.

Safety Recall

#21V409000

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

Technical Summary 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.

Safety Recall

#21V464000

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

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2021 AT200A, AT235, AT235P Aerial Devices. Bolts of insufficient strength may have been used to connect the pedestal and sub-base, which could cause the bolts to become overloaded.

Safety Recall

#21V722000

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

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2021 LS87 aerial devices. The outer-race rotation bearing bolt washers may interfere with an adjacent pedestal weld, which could cause the rotation bearing bolts to break.

Safety Recall

#21V012000

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.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2020 DH-B Series, DH-E Series, and D3000-E digger derricks set up for combined use and equipped with radio remote upper controls. These units only have the derrick use capacity chart and do not have the combined use capacity chart.

Safety Recall

#22V794000

Outriggers that are not set when loads are being lifted by the jib winch may cause the unit to tip, increasing the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2022 AT41ME aerial devices. The material handling interlocking valve may lose power when the outriggers are not set, allowing the jib winch to be operated while the outriggers are up.

Safety Recall

#22V072000

Broken bolts can cause separation of the pedestal and turntable, increasing the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2021 ATTXX-M/P/S aerial devices. Bolts in the rotation bearing outer-race may have been over-tightened, allowing the bolts to break.

Safety Recall

#22V146000

Elevated levels of carbon monoxide gas may not be detected, increasing the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2021 SK185-MP, and SKC landscaping spray vans. The vehicles are not equipped with carbon monoxide detectors.

Safety Recall

#22V147000

Unsecured fuel lines may become damaged and leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2021 AT and TA aerial devices. The chassis fuel line clamps may not have been secured properly after they were removed to install an aftermarket accessory.

Safety Recall

#22V613000

A cracked weld may allow the auger bracket to detach from the boom, increasing the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2022 DT65 and DT85 Aerial Devices. The weld between the base boom and the auger stow bracket could crack.

Safety Recall

#22V058000

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

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2021 LS60 aerial devices. The outer-race rotation bearing bolt washers may interfere with an adjacent pedestal weld, which could cause the rotation bearing bolts to break.

Safety Recall

#22V071000

Shear plate failure can result in the separation of the subbase and truck frame, increasing the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2021 DC and DM Series Digger Derricks and AM series Aerial Devices. The unit subbase may develop cracks in the bulkhead plate, which can cause the shear plates to fail.

Safety Recall

#22V577000

A blown fuse can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Altec AT200A, AT235, AT235P, AT237, AT37G, AT40G, AT41M, and CB5-132D-S aerial devices. A wire to the boom stow sensor may be routed over a sharp edge, which can expose the wire to metal and result in a blown ignition circuit fuse.

Safety Recall

#23V216000

A missing weld on the rear pole rack can lead to a crack that could cause the pole and rack to drop in height, increasing the risk of an injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 DM, DH, DC, DL, D2000, D3000, and D4000 series digger derricks, and AM55 aerial devices. The base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld.

Safety Recall

#23V438000

An outlet without GFCI protection may fail to shut off electrical power when a ground-fault occurs, increasing the risk of injury or fire.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2022 AT335 vehicles. An inverter-powered outlet may have been installed at the aerial boom tip without ground-fault interrupter (GFCI) protection.

Safety Recall

#23V395000

An active braking system that fails to activate as intended increases the risk of a crash.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2023 D4000B, D2000B, and AC18 trucks. The collision mitigation system software may not be calibrated correctly, prohibiting the active braking system from activating.

Safety Recall

#24V362000

Uncontrolled movement of the boom can increase the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Altec LR7 and LR8 aerial devices. The hydraulic cylinder feeder tube routed near the cylinder rest bracket may become damaged and leak oil, which can result in uncontrolled boom movement.

Safety Recall

#24V015000

A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Technical Summary 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.

Safety Recall

#25V562000

A cable step that fails during use increases the risk of injury.

Technical Summary Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and 2022-2025 Service Body vehicles. The cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle.