Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V216000

Structure: body

Altec Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V216000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,967
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-30
Owners notified
2023-05-26

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 DM, DH, DC, DL, D2000, D3000, and D4000 series digger derricks, and AM55 aerial devices. The base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld.

Safety risk

A missing weld on the rear pole rack can lead to a crack that could cause the pole and rack to drop in height, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will inspect the rear pole rack mounting plate, and if necessary, replace any required welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3064.

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

14 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
ALTEC Digger Derrick2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 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.