The recall covers 335 aerial devices and service body trucks in the 2015 and 2016 model years.
The Dyersburg Electric Power Board, Tenn., approved the purchase of a new 55-ft. bucket truck from Altec at a recent meeting.
The recall, tied to faulty boom tip covers, affects 219 aerial devices in the 2014 and 2015 model years.
These trucks have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail, resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
The action, affecting 2,514 devices, will allow dealers to fix a problem that can lead to boom instability.
The counterbalance valves might crack and permit hydraulic fluid to leak, which can lead to unintended boom movement.
The action, set to start March 30, affects more than 3,000 aerial devices in the 2011 to 2014 model years.
To address a fire risk, dealers will replace a 30-amp circuit breaker with a 20-amp one.
The recall, set to begin March 3, will permit dealer installation of a retrofit kit designed to help operators place the limiting pin properly so jib movement is restricted.
Altec’s action affects 1,857 devices that may have a faulty hydraulic pressure transducer.
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