Altec Recall 18V348000: Trailer Hitches

NHTSA recall 18V348000 · announced May 29, 2018 · filed by Altec Industries Inc. · 201 units affected

The problem

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded.

The risk

An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.

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

• 2012 Altec Aerial Device
• 2013 Altec Aerial Device
• 2014 Altec Aerial Device
• 2015 Altec Aerial Device
• 2016 Altec Aerial Device
• 2017 Altec Aerial Device
• 2018 Altec Aerial Device

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