Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V071000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Altec Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-02-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V071000

Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder

Component
Equipment: mechanical: boom/crane/ladder
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
167
Reported to NHTSA
2022-02-09
Owners notified
2022-04-08

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2021 DC and DM Series Digger Derricks and AM series Aerial Devices. The unit subbase may develop cracks in the bulkhead plate, which can cause the shear plates to fail.

Safety risk

Shear plate failure can result in the separation of the subbase and truck frame, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will inspect the bulkhead plate, and add a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 8, 2022. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 851.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2021 2020 2019 2018
ALTEC Digger Derrick2021 2020 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.