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2015 Altec DSC6 Brush Chipper: federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2015 Altec DSC6 Brush Chipper

These are federal recalls reported for the 2015 Altec DSC6 Brush Chipper. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

15V-810 Open recall Dec 1, 2015

Altec Industries Inc.

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Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 DC610 and DSC6 Brush Chippers manufactured June 1, 2011, to April 1, 2015. The affected brush chippers may have improper or missing welds. Additionally, the DSC6 chippers may be equipped with incorrect anvil spacers.

Risk: Improper or missing welds and/or incorrect anvil spacers may cause the anvil to detach and interfere with the cutting blades, significantly damaging the chipper and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any of the missing or incorrect anvil welds, and will replace the improper anvil spacers, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 626. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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