2012 Altec At200a problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment 2013-09-26 · campaign 13V458000 · 1,145 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2013-05-29 · campaign 13V224000 · 761 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 AT200A, AT235/235P, AT237, AT248F, AT35/37-G, and AT40-G aerial devices built on Ford F550 chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500lbs. The battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and possibly short to ground.
Risk: If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
Fix: Altec began notifying affected owners on April 24, 2013. Dealers will re-route the auxiliary function battery cables. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is CSN 565.
Suspension:front:springs:torsion Bar 2012-08-08 · campaign 12V390000 · 141 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Aerial Device vehicles built on a Navistar Terrastar chassis because the Altec-installed torsion bar increases the ride height of the front suspension, which when the vehicle hits bumps, may cause the vehicle to alter its steering direction.
Risk: As the vehicle hits bumps, it may deviate from the intended line of travel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Altec will notify owners, and will install an updated bracket and spring kit, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 27, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Industries at 1-877-462-5832.
Service bulletins (3)
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.
Structure 2021-08-16 · SIL 820 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some at200a aerial devices built on ford f450/f550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with non-steel utility bodies. altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side plate no later than the next
Structure 2021-08-16 · SIL 809 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers have reported a crack in the side plate of the mounting frame on some at200a aerial devices built on ford f450/f550 chassis from 2011 to 2016 with steel utility bodies. altec requires that each unit be inspected for cracking in the mounting frame side plate no later than the next peri
Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:hanger/Bracket 2017-12-08 · SIL 665 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information letter (sil) notified customers of a digger hanger bracket improvenemt kit that will help alleviate the digger bindiing when it is being stowed.
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.