Altec Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › Ignition
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 968. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Altec Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and Pressure Digger vehicles. The chassis ignition circuit may be overloaded, which can result in a blown fuse and cause an engine shutdown.
The risk
An engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will rewire the accessory circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3185.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec Pressure Digger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Aerial Device | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Pressure Digger | 0 | 2 | 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 24V681000.
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