The safety recall, which covers 1,526 devices, is expected to begin Feb. 28.
Altec Recalls Aerial Devices
The recall, tied to faulty boom tip covers, affects 219 aerial devices in the 2014 and 2015 model years.
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The recall, tied to faulty boom tip covers, affects 219 aerial devices in the 2014 and 2015 model years.
These trucks have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail, resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
To address a fire risk, dealers will replace a 30-amp circuit breaker with a 20-amp one.
Altec’s action affects 1,857 devices that may have a faulty hydraulic pressure transducer.
The aerial device and digger derrick trucks are equipped with a battery equalizer that may be susceptible to electrical fire because of an epoxy sealing compound.
In these trucks, cracks might form in the truck frame or at the first cross brace behind the cab.
The utility truck aerial devices may allow electricity to be conducted through the boom after water seeps into the fiberglass layers, according to NHTSA.
To eliminate a potential fire risk, dealers will replace a power take-off pressure switch and thermal blanket covering the exhaust.
The action will involve nearly 6,800 1997-2009 model-year XT55 and XT60 aerial devices mounted on utility trucks.