2007 Altec At40m/P problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:electrical 2011-05-16 · campaign 11V284000 · 103 vehicles
Defect: ALTEC IS RECALLING CERTAIN AT40M/P AERIAL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2007 THROUGH OCTOBER 2009. THESE UNITS HAVE FIBERGLASS ARM LINKS THAT, OVER TIME, MAY DEVELOP REDUCED ELECTRICAL ISOLATION PERFORMANCE. AS SUCH, THE LINKS MAY BEGIN TO CONDUCT CURRENT.
Risk: IF THE ARM LINK CONDUCTS CURRENT, SHOULD THE ARM LINK CONTACT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE, THE OPERATOR MAY BE SHOCKED OR ELECTROCUTED AND DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
Fix: ALTEC WILL REPLACE THE LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT 1-877-462-5832.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2020-12-10 · SIL 777 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has discovered that the fuse for the main contactor in the l jems system on the affected units can be undersized. a 250 amp fuse may have been installed instead of the required 400 amp fuse. this can cause repeated blowing of the fuse and resulting loss of power. altec has created a service k
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.