The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V681000·Announced 2024-09-12

Altec Aerial Lift and Pressure Digger Vehicles Recalled for Circuit Overload

Altec is recalling 2023-2024 Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and Pressure Digger vehicles due to an overloaded chassis ignition circuit that can cause engine shutdown and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall concerns a risk-of-harm electrical defect that can cause engine shutdown and increase crash risk. No injuries, deaths, or property damage are reported in the source. Per the rubric, this is scored as 'High' for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2024 Altec Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and Pressure Digger vehicles. The chassis ignition circuit in these vehicles may become overloaded, resulting in a blown fuse that causes engine shutdown. An engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

The recall affects 968 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832 to arrange the repair.

Altec will rewire the accessory circuit free of charge. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information. Altec's recall number is CSN-3185; the NHTSA campaign number is 24V681000.

The recalled product

Product
2023 ALTEC PRESSURE DIGGER
Brand
ALTEC
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Heavy Equipment / Aerial Lift
Hazard
  • ignition-circuit-overload
  • engine-shutdown
  • crash-risk
Affected units
968

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • PRESSURE DIGGER
  • DIGGER DERRICK
  • AERIAL DEVICE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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