Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V765000

Equipment

Altec Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-12-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V765000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,987
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-10
Owners notified
2021-02-09

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA, AM, AN, A-Class, TA, DM, DL, DXXXX, DC, and DT digger derricks and aerial device vehicles equipped with a DC pump. A hydraulic check valve can have a snap ring failure resulting in the snap ring becoming lodged in a counterbalance or control valve allowing continued movement.

Safety risk

Unintended boom movement may result in potential injury and or property damage.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve's snap ring, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 787.

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

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2020 2019 2018
ALTEC Digger Derrick2020 2019 2018

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.