Altec At37-g 2011

• Recall 98207 [USA]: Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.
  Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 at200a, at235, at235p, at30-g, at35-g, at37-g, at40-g and at237 aerial devices mounted on ford super duty chassis' equipped with 6.8l gas engines and muncie fr67 power take offs (pto). In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the pto pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
  altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected pressure switch and thermal blanket with the kit identified by muncie, free of charge. The recall began on december 9, 2013. Consumerr's may contact altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall number is csn 583.
  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.

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• Recall 97423 [USA]: If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
  Altec industries, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 at200a, at235/235p, at237, at248f, at35/37-g, and at40-g aerial devices built on ford f550 chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500lbs. The battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and possibly short to ground.
  altec began notifying affected owners on april 24, 2013. Dealers will re-route the auxiliary function battery cables. Owners may contact altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is csn 565.
  customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2014318 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain aerial devices installed on ford f450 and f550 vehicles equipped with stable ride front torsion bars, improper welding could cause the torsion bar to fail, affecting aerial device stability in certain work positions, which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: owners will be given instructions on how to inspect sway bars for improper welding and supplied with replacement sway bars as necessary. Owners may contact altec at 1-877-462-5832.

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• Recall 2014023 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain aerial units mounted on ford f550 chassis, an electrical battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and short to ground, potentially resulting in a fire which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: owners will be supplied with instructions on how to re-route the cable to prevent damage.

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