Altec Recall 14V601000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 14V601000 · announced September 26, 2014 · filed by Altec Industries Inc. · 813 units affected

The problem

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.

The risk

If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.

What to do

Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2011 Altec Dc1317
• 2012 Altec Dc1317
• 2013 Altec Dc1317
• 2014 Altec Dc1317

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.