2011 Altec AT200A
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2011 Altec AT200A. Newest first.
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AT200A, AT235, AT235P, AT30-G, AT35-G, AT37-G, AT40-G and AT237 Aerial Devices mounted on Ford Super Duty Chassis' equipped with 6.8L gas engines and Muncie FR67 power take offs (PTO). In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.
Remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected pressure switch and thermal blanket with the kit identified by Muncie, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Consumerr's may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall number is CSN 583.
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 AT200A, AT235/235P, AT237, AT248F, AT35/37-G, and AT40-G aerial devices built on Ford F550 chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500lbs. The battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and possibly short to ground.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Altec began notifying affected owners on April 24, 2013. Dealers will re-route the auxiliary function battery cables. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is CSN 565.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10200430Some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some AT200A aerial devices built on Ford F450/F550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with non-steel utility bodies. Altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side plate no later than the next periodic maintenance interval. Altec requires the kit to be installed within one year of the inspection if the side plate has no cracking or within 90 days of the inspection if the side plate is partially cracked. If the side plate is fully cracked, the unit must be taken out of service until the kit is installed. The inspection and repair are covered under the Altec Warranty Policy and can be performed by Altec, the customer, or the customers warranty provider. All welds must be applied by a welder having the AWS D1.1 3G qualification for steel. An Altec Mobile Service technician can perform this inspection but is not able to perform this repair. Altec will perform the repair for free at an Altec facility.
- 10200429Some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some AT200A aerial devices built on Ford F450/F550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with steel utility bodies. Altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side plate no later than the next periodic maintenance interval. Altec requires the kit to be installed within one year of the inspection if the side plate has no cracking or within 90 days of the inspection if the side plate is partially cracked. If the side plate is fully cracked, the unit must be taken out of service until the kit is installed. The inspection and repair are covered under the Altec Warranty Policy and can be performed by Altec, the customer, or the customers warranty provider. All welds must be applied by a welder having the AWS D1.1 3G qualification for steel. An Altec Mobile Service technician can perform this inspection but is not able to perform this repair. Altec will perform the repair for free at an Altec facility.
- 10130028This service information letter (SIL) notified customers of a digger hanger bracket improvenemt kit that will help alleviate the digger bindiing when it is being stowed.
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