Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V745000

Electrical system: software

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-10-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V745000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
175
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-22
Owners notified
2018-12-12

Defect description

Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 DHH and DHB Digger Derrick vehicles. The Zone Rating System may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.

Safety risk

Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and dealers will update the Zone Rating System software, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 700.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick2018 2017 2016 2015 2014

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.