NHTSA ID Number: 10215376 Manufacturer Communication Number: CSR-541 Summary Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford Motor Company that a condition exists relating to motor vehicle safety, compliance, or emissions in a vehicle you possess that is equipped with Altec equipment. The windshield wipers arms on certain 2020 through 2022 model year Ford vehicles could break, … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10210275 Manufacturer Communication Number: SIL 848 Summary Altec has learned that the engine on certain AT35/37/40G and AT37/41/48 ME/PE aerial devices built from August 2020 to August 2021 on Ford F-450/F550/F-600 gas engine chassis equipped with a JEMS S/SE hybrid system could not enter idle mitigation system (IMS) engine shut down properly when the … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10190018 Manufacturer Communication Number: CSR 509 Summary Ford Motor Company has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2021 model year Econoline Ford E-350 and E-450 equipped with a 7.3L engine and a factory engine cover built between May 11, 2019 and November 13, 2020. Some of … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10189945 Manufacturer Communication Number: SIL 790 Summary It has been discovered that some hydraulic lines installed by Altec may be in contact with chassis air brake line(s). Some DOT inspections have considered this to be a violation of federal regulation 49 CFR § 393.45 b 2. Over time, chafing of the air brake … Read more
NHTSA ID Number: 10196977 Manufacturer Communication Number: CSR 517 Summary Ford Motor Company has determined that certain 2018 through 2020 model year F-550 vehicles equipped with manual reclining seats fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 202a for head restraints and FMVSS 207 for seating systems. Contact your local Ford dealer to schedule … Read more