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This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.

NHTSA : 14V601000

Campaign Details

Component: EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.

Consequence / Hazard

If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.

Proposed Solution

Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.

🚗 Affected Vehicles4

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.