Altec Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Power Distribution Module/Ipdm
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 6, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 57. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Digger Derrick and 2021-2025 AM Series Aerial Device vehicles. The chassis engine may start unintentionally due to a missing diode in the Altec power distribution module.
The risk
An engine that starts unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to anyone near the engine compartment during maintenance operations.
The remedy
Altec will provide instructions to inspect the power distribution module for a diode, and provide a repair kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3281.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Digger Derrick | 0 | 11 | 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 26V071000.
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