Recall 13V458000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20130926
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
32 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2010 ALTEC AT200A
2010 ALTEC AT235
2010 ALTEC AT235P
2010 ALTEC AT237
2010 ALTEC AT30-G
2010 ALTEC AT35-G
2010 ALTEC AT37-G
2010 ALTEC AT40-G
2011 ALTEC AT200A
2011 ALTEC AT235
2011 ALTEC AT235P
2011 ALTEC AT237
2011 ALTEC AT30-G
2011 ALTEC AT35-G
2011 ALTEC AT37-G
2011 ALTEC AT40-G
2012 ALTEC AT200A
2012 ALTEC AT235
2012 ALTEC AT235P
2012 ALTEC AT237
2012 ALTEC AT30-G
2012 ALTEC AT35-G
2012 ALTEC AT37-G
2012 ALTEC AT40-G
2013 ALTEC AT200A
2013 ALTEC AT235
2013 ALTEC AT235P
2013 ALTEC AT237
2013 ALTEC AT30-G
2013 ALTEC AT35-G
2013 ALTEC AT37-G
2013 ALTEC AT40-G

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.