The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V909000·Announced 2025-12-23

Altec Recalls 2022-2023 Aerial Work Platforms Due to Missing Check Valve

Altec is recalling 2022-2023 AA55, AM55, AN46, and AN55 vehicles because a missing check valve may reduce boom insulation, increasing the risk of electric shock.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of injury and death, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 AA55, 2023 AM55, AN46, and AN55 vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where a check valve that retains oil in the boom hoses may not have been installed. This missing component allows a vacuum to form, which reduces the upper boom’s insulation.

Reduced insulation can conduct electricity to the operator or others touching the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury and death. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury or death associated with this defect.

Altec will provide instructions to owners on how to inspect their vehicles for the check valve. Altec service will install the check valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3272.

The recalled product

Product
ALTEC AN46, AM55, AA55, AN55
Brand
ALTEC
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Aerial Work Platform
Hazard
Affected units
18

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 (4)

  • AN46
  • AM55
  • AA55
  • AN55

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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