Altec Industries, Inc.: Structure › Body
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 30, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,967. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 23V216000.
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