Recall · 24V881000
Altec Industries recalled 2 models over equipment
158
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
November 21, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER:HOSES/CABLES/RODS/GEARS/STRUT/CYLINDER
- The defect
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1995-1996 AM and AN aerial devices. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The hydraulic cylinder head gland may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in it detaching from the barrel of the cylinder while under load, leaving the lower boom unsupported.
- What it can cause
- A loss of lower boom support during operation could cause the lower boom to fall, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Owners should inspect the cylinder and confirm that the cylinder matches the part number and serial number list. If the unit has an affected cylinder, the owner should remove the unit from service or replace the cylinder. If an owner chooses to keep a recalled unit in service, Altec will offer a kit the owner can purchase, and install at their own expense. Owner notification letters were mailed May 6, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3199.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AltecAM | 1995 to 1996 | Not published here |
| AltecAN | 1995 to 1996 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 158 vehicles this is a small campaign: 64% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 1995 to 1996, so the oldest vehicles on it were 29 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 99 times before this, most recently in October 2024 as 24V821000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Altec Industries, Inc. with NHTSA on November 21, 2024 as campaign 24V881000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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