Altec Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Emergency › Siren/Lighting/Strobes
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,431. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Aerial Devices, Digger Derricks, Service Bodies and Cranes. Water can leak into the strobe lights, which could cause an electrical short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will provide instructions to inspect the light assembly for moisture and install a new fuse. If moisture is found or the light is inoperative, a light replacement kit will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3079.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Altec Aerial Device | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Effer Crane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Service Body | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Effer Crane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Service Body | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Effer Crane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Service Body | 0 | 3 | 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 23V357000.
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