2016 Altec Ac40-152s problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:software 2018-01-11 · campaign 18V036000 · 122 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Altec AC40-152S Cranes. On the affected cranes, the electronic Load Moment and Area Protection (LMAP) may display incorrect load chart values.
Risk: Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control increasing the risk of death of serious injury.
Fix: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will update the LMAP software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Altec at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 673.
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 2021-04-09 · SIL 796 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has discovered that cracks might have formed in the yoke of the platform assembly on some ac40 cranes equipped with a personnel platform built between february 2014 and november 2020. although the cracks do not compromise the structural integrity of the platform assembly, altec will provide a
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.