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Recalls 1
Equipment
- What is wrong
- 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.
Recall number 20V501000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2018 Altec EC505 1
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Questions about the 2018 Altec EC505
Is the 2018 Altec EC505 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2018 Altec EC505.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Altec EC505?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2018 Altec EC505 have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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