NHTSA recall 21V464000
Equipment
Altec Aerial Device
Reported Jun 18, 2021218 vehicles affectedAltec Industries, Inc.Maker’s number CSN 825
The defect
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.
The risk
Overloaded bolts can fail, causing the pedestal to separate and increasing the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
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.