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NHTSARecalled Mar 1, 2021 · #21V126000

Capacity Placard Plate Could Pinch Operator Hand

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 DT65-H and DT65-E vehicles. The location of the capacity placard plate could cause a pinch point between the boom and the placard plate. If the operator's hand is resting on the plate it could be pinched as the boom is raised, increasing the risk of an injury.

Product details

Product
Capacity Placard Plate Could Pinch Operator Hand
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to relocate the placard plate from the left-hand control pod to the right-hand control pod, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 800.

View the official CPSC notice