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Altec AH75 Recall 11V498: Equipment

NHTSA campaign 11V498, reported October 5, 2011, 22 vehicles potentially affected.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 11V498ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT
Problem
ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AH75, AH85 AND AH100 AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2010, FOR FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM.
Risk
FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED PLATFORM MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Remedy
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Notes
ALTEC RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS MAB 555.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> .

Affected vehicles

Altec AH1002010
Altec AH752010
Altec AH852010