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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2023 Altec Lr8 Series in Canada.
On certain aerial devices, the hydraulic feeder tube could become damaged by contact with the cylinder rest bracket. As a result, the feeder tube could leak oil. If this happens, there could be an uncontrolled movement of the boom.
Uncontrolled boom movement could increase the risk of injury to the operator and nearby people.
Altec Industries will notify owners by mail and advise you to contact Altec Service to inspect and, if necessary, replace the cylinder rest pad and feeder tube. To reduce the safety risk, Altec advises to periodically inspect the feeder tube for signs of damage until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain aerial devices and digger derricks, the inverter module may not have proper circuit protection for the AC output. As a result, the wiring could overheat and melt.
Wiring that doesn't have proper circuit protection could create a fire risk.
Altec Industries will notify owners by mail and advise you to contact Altec Service to install a 20 A circuit breaker for the inverter AC output. Altec advises not to use the inverter AC output until the recall repairs are completed.
On certain vehicles, water could leak into the strobe light assembly. If this happens, the strobe light could short circuit.
A short circuit can create the risk of a fire.
Altec Industries will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to inspect the strobe light assembly, and replace it if necessary.
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