Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V346000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V346000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
133
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-25
Owners notified
2018-07-20

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Digger Derrick DM, D2000, D3000, D4000 Series vehicles built on Freightliner M2106/V chassis. The starter cable may be improperly secured, allowing the cable to chafe which could result in an electrical short.

Safety risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and better secure the starter cable as needed, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 683.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.