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Altec Industries continuous overloading or side loading of the booms could cause the lower boom to crack near the lower boom pivot.

NHTSA campaign 12V-127 · Reported March 26, 2012 · 1,222 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Altec Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,222
REMEDY
ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE AA BOOM STIFFENER KIT.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

CONTINUOUS OVERLOADING OR SIDE LOADING OF THE BOOMS COULD CAUSE THE LOWER BOOM TO CRACK NEAR THE LOWER BOOM PIVOT.

WHY IT MATTERS

CONTINUED USE COULD CAUSE THE BOOM TO FAIL, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY BELOW.

WHAT TO DO

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE AA BOOM STIFFENER KIT, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-127.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-127

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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