Vehicle report
Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
SIL 3077
Altec has learned that the Samlex inverter default threshold on certain units built from August 2022 to April 2023 may not be able to accommodate the 110 power accessories at the platform. This can result in the operator being unable to use the accessories during normal operation until the inverter charges the battery above the threshold.
CSR-3092
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Truck Division, that a condition exists relating to motor vehicle safety, compliance, or emissions in a vehicle you possess that is equipped with Altec equipment. Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Truck Division and wholly owned subsidiary Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), has decided a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2020 to 2022 model year Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles; and FCCC Shuttle, Business Class M2, and S2RV chassis model vehicles that is equipped with Altec equipment. On the affected vehicles, the spline teeth in the windshield wiper arms may wear. This can result in a loss of wipers functioning correctly, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. If the driver has operated the windshield wipers as part of the recommended pre-trip inspection, the defect would likely be detectable during the inspection.
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.