Altec Recalls 2024-2025 Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks for Ignition Defect
Altec is recalling 2024-2025 Aerial Devices and Digger Derricks because an overloaded ignition circuit may cause engine shutdown, increasing 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 involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 Altec Aerial Device and Digger Derrick vehicles. The recall involves 19 vehicles where the chassis ignition circuit may be overloaded. This defect can result in a blown fuse and cause an engine shutdown.
An engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 24V681.
Altec will replace the hydraulic tank heater relay free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 29, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3247.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE, DIGGER DERRICK
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Aerial Work Platform
- Affected units
- 19
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 (2)
- AERIAL DEVICE
- DIGGER DERRICK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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