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Altec Industries grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.

NHTSA campaign 18V-276 · Reported April 30, 2018 · 4 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Altec Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4
REMEDY
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will properly adjust the grappler load holding valve, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Altec Industries Inc. reported a problem with the equipment. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will properly adjust the grappler load holding valve, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-276.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 18V-276

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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