2018 Altec Crane

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 4 times.

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment20V034000
Filed Jan 22, 202096 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Altec AC26, AC28, AC30, and AC38 Crane Aerial Devices. The boom lift cylinder hose may have been connected to a port that does not have an internal velocity fuse. Failure of a boom lift cylinder hose that is not protected by a velocity fuse can result in uncontrolled boom movement.

Risk. Uncontrolled movement of the boom lift increases the risk of injury.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners and will inspect the hose to verify that it is connected properly, repairing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 748.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers18V791000
Filed Nov 9, 2018331 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC26, AC30 and AC38 Cranes and D2B, D3A, D4A/B, DL42B, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized.

Risk. The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the PDM, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 703.

Electrical System › Software18V708000
Filed Oct 9, 2018146 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes. On the affected cranes, the electronic Load Moment and Area Protection (LMAP) screen may display incorrect load chart values.

Risk. Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will update the LMAP software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on December 4, 2018. Owners may contact Altec at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 696.

Structure18V617000
Filed Sep 12, 201839 vehiclesAltec Industries Inc.

Defect. Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC30, AC40, AC45 Cranes, D2045, DT65 Digger Derricks, and AA55 Aerial Devices. The rotation platform fasteners may have been overtightened, possibly resulting in the fasteners breaking.

Risk. If the fasteners break, the pedestal or turntable may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Altec has notified owners, and the rotation bearing fasteners will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 692.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2024
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240100Routine
20230100Routine
20220100Routine
20190100Routine
2018 — this page0400Routine
20170300Routine
20160300Routine
20150300Routine
20140200Routine
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 22, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.