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Year · Make · Model

2011 Altec DSC6 Brush Chipper

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

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Open recalls
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NHTSA complaints
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Defect investigations
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Service bulletins

Recalls

1 campaign
15V810000·EQUIPMENT2015-12-01

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.

RiskImproper 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.

FixAltec 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.

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