Recall 20V401000

EQUIPMENT

Report Date
20200710
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
4 models

Defect Description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 AT200A, AT235, AT37-G, AT40-G, AT41/48M Aerial Devices mounted on a Ford F-350, F-450 or F-550 chassis equipped with a gas engine and Chelsea 249 Power Take-Off (PTO). The PTO may leak oil onto the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket.

Safety Consequence

Oil absorbed by the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket has an increased risk of a fire from being exposed to hot engine components.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the heat shield with a redesigned version, as well as install plumbing to relocate a pressure switch and install hoses with improved routing to increase their distance from heat sources, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 767.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
2018 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
2019 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
2020 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE

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