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Safety Recall: 11V498000

11V498000 Reported: 10/5/2011 Component: EQUIPMENT

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Summary

ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AH75, AH85 AND AH100 AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2010, THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2010, FOR FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM.

Safety Risk

FAILURE OF THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN UNINTENDED PLATFORM MOVEMENT INCREASING THE RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy

ALTEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND ALTEC DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-GO-ALTEC (1-877-462-5832) FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Additional Notes

ALTEC RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS MAB 555. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Affected Vehicles