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2020 Altec EC505 — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2020 Altec EC505

These are federal recalls reported for the 2020 Altec EC505. 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.

20V-501 Open recall Aug 25, 2020

Altec Industries Inc.

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Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 EC505 6S+3S and EC655 6S+6S vehicles. The load holding grip of the grapple tines may loosen, resulting in a loss of load control.

Risk: Loss of load control may increase the risk of death or injury.

Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a counterbalance valve with a lower pressure ratio to increase the opening threshold, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 773. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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