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NHTSARecalled May 29, 2018 · #18V348000

Missing Placard for Trailer Hitch Load Limits

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded. An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
Missing Placard for Trailer Hitch Load Limits
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.

View the official CPSC notice