Altec Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Winch
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 14, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 53. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 DL42 and DL45 Digger Derricks. The incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall.
The risk
An uncontrolled load falling increases the risk of injury to personnel or others nearby.
The remedy
Altec will replace the load holding valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 3113.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 4 | 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 23V636000.
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