Service bulletin SIL 729

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

NHTSA's summary

Altec completes units and chassis to meet customer specifications. Some vehicle chassis may require changes to meet either the customer specifications or other requirements. Changes to tire sizes or weight rating is sometimes needed to meet those requirements. The affected units had the tires changed to increase the load capacity. Altec discovered that the change may not have been documented correctly on the vehicle. A yellow Final Stage Certification Label (refer to Figure 1) should be placed the left side of the chassis near the driver’s seating position (refer to Figure 2) when the unit and chassis are completed. That label may be missing specific tire data on some units. Failure to use the correct tire, properly inflated and properly loaded, can result in damage or failure of the tires and loss of control of the vehicle. A Final Stage Certification Label is being supplied with this SIL for each affected unit. The VIN number of the chassis for each specific unit is listed at the bottom of the label. The label must be placed on that unit. Place the Final Stage Certification Label in one of the listed locations on the chassis no later than 30 days after the receipt of this SIL.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals, Tires

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