Altec Industries, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 268. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2025 AA Series, 2024-2025 AM Series, and 2025 AN Series aerial devices. The outrigger pad holder may have been installed too close to the exhaust outlet.
The risk
The exhaust may overheat the outrigger pad, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will instruct owners to inspect the outrigger pad holder placement. A kit to relocate the outrigger pad holder or exhaust outlet will be provided as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3252.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 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 25V650000.
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