Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V326000

Equipment: mechanical

Altec Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-05-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V326000

Equipment: mechanical

Component
Equipment: mechanical
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
353
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-04
Owners notified
2023-06-23

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2022 DC, DB, DL, DM, DH, DT, and D2/3/4000 Digger Derricks. The hardware that secures the removable auger hex extension bar to the drive unit coupler was not installed, which may cause it to detach.

Safety risk

An auger extension bar that detaches while the digger drive unit is deployed, can increase the risk of injury to nearby personnel.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will provide instructions for owners to inspect the auger extension assembly for missing hardware. If hardware is found to be missing, a replacement kit will be provided by Altec, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3076.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Digger Derrick2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

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.