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Altec Industries compartment latch may fail in the secondary (safety catch) position.

NHTSA campaign 11V-397 · Reported August 3, 2011 · 4,500 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Altec Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,500
REMEDY
ALTEC WILL DIRECT THE CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT THE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCHES AND REPLACE ANY THAT DO NOT HOLD IN THE SECONDARY LATCHING POSITION.
COST
Free

The short version

ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. reported a problem with the doors latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE COMPARTMENT LATCH MAY FAIL IN THE SECONDARY (SAFETY CATCH) POSITION.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE COMPARTMENT DOOR ON THE UTILITY SERVICE BODY COULD COME OPEN DURING TRANSIT IF THE PRIMARY LATCHING POSITION IS NOT ENGAGED. A PERSON OR OBJECT COULD THEN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION, CAUSING INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WHAT TO DO

ALTEC WILL DIRECT THE CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT THE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCHES AND REPLACE ANY THAT DO NOT HOLD IN THE SECONDARY LATCHING POSITION, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-397.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-397

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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