Altec Digger Derrick 2014

• Recall 249772 [USA]: An uncontrolled load falling increases the risk of injury to personnel or others nearby.
  Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 dl42 and dl45 digger derricks. The incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall.
  altec will replace the load holding valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed october 6, 2023. Owners may contact altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is mab 3113.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 141673 [USA]: An operator may improperly set up the unit, making the unit unstable, thus increasing the risk of injury.
  Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2009-2019 dl/dm, dl/dmb, dh, d/2/3/4, and dc digger derrick vehicles. The slope indicator placard card may falsely indicate that the unit could be used without leveling on a 5 degree slope.
  altec will notify owners, and issue csn 719 to owners, instructing them to remove the incorrect placards, free of charge. The recall began july 2, 2019. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 719.
  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 132132 [USA]: Unrepaired cracks may result in failure of the pedestal and uncontrolled movement increasing the risk of injury.
  Altec industries, inc (altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 altec dl/dm, dl/dmb, and dc digger derrick vehicles. The pedestal tube welds may crack over time.
  altec will notify owners and will provide repairs as necessary and a reinforcing kit. The recall began april 3, 2019. Owners may contact altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 713.
  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 131593 [USA]: The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
  Altec industries, inc. (altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 altec ac18, ac23, ac26, ac30 and ac38 cranes and d2b, d3a, d4a/b, dl42b, dt65 and dt80 digger derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12v circuit from the chassis battery to the power distribution module (pdm) may be insufficiently sized.
  altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the pdm, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began january 9, 2019. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 703.
  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 140727 [USA]: Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
  Altec industries (altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 dhh and dhb digger derrick vehicles. The zone rating system may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.
  altec will notify owners and dealers will update the zone rating system software, free of charge. The recall began december 12, 2018. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 700.
  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 110491 [USA]: If the fasteners are loose or improperly torqued, structural failure may result, causing unexpected movement of the digger derrick and increasing the risk of injury.
  Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 dl and dm digger derricks manufactured october 1, 2014, to april 30, 2016 with the digger booms mounted in the corner. The rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torqued.
  altec has notified owners, and instruct them to perform the annual torque inspection, free of charge. The recall began june 2, 2016. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is csn 633.
  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 117681 [USA]: If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.
  Altec industries inc. (altec) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 digger derrick and aerial device vehicles manufactured october 1, 2012, to june 30, 2014, and mounted on freightliner chassis. In the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.
  altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 30 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp one, free of charge. The recall began on april 17, 2015. Owners may contact altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is csn 612.
  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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