Altec Heartland Recall 18V276000: Equipment
NHTSA recall 18V276000 · announced April 30, 2018 · filed by Altec Industries Inc. · 4 units affected
The problem
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec EC175, EC225, and EC655 Feller Grappler Boom-Mounted Saw vehicles. The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.
The risk
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. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 679.
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
- 2017 Altec Heartland Ec175 Boom-mounted Saw
- 2018 Altec Heartland Ec175 Boom-mounted Saw
- 2017 Altec Heartland Ec225 Boom-mounted Saw
- 2018 Altec Heartland Ec225 Boom-mounted Saw
- 2017 Altec Heartland Ec655 Boom-mounted Saw
- 2018 Altec Heartland Ec655 Boom-mounted Saw
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.