The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·26V170000·Announced 2026-03-20

Altec Recalls 2025 Cranes and Derricks Due to Missing Lighting Harness

Altec is recalling 2025 AC Series Cranes and Digger Derricks because a missing harness may cause loss of body or trailer lights, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 where the defect increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 AC Series Crane and DT Series Digger Derrick vehicles. The recall involves 134 vehicles where the harness intended to prevent Altec-installed lighting from overloading the chassis lighting circuit was not installed.

The missing harness may result in a loss of power to the body lighting or trailer lights. This loss of lighting increases the risk of a crash.

Altec will notify owners to inspect their vehicle for the harness. If the harness is missing, a repair kit will be provided free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3295.

The recalled product

Product
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK, AC SERIES CRANE
Brand
ALTEC
Manufacturer
Altec Industries, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Special Purpose Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
134

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)

  • DIGGER DERRICK
  • AC SERIES CRANE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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