Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V379000

Electrical system

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V379000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
44
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-07
Owners notified
2018-08-06

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles. The high voltage grounding system may be equipped with improperly sized cable connection receptacles causing the high voltage grounding system to fail.

Safety risk

If the grounding system fails, the user has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the high voltage grounding system cable ring terminal connectors and replace any that are improperly sized, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 686.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2017 2016
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.