Recall · 26V457000
Altec Industries recalled the ALTEC AP Series over electrical system
884
Vehicles covered
1
Model
13
Model years
July 16, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
- The defect
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2013-2025 AP45A trucks. The boom stow switch wire in the cargo storage area may become damaged, which can result in a short circuit, causing the wire to overheat.
- What it can cause
- An overheated wire can ignite flammable material in the cargo area, increasing the risk of fire.
- What the dealer does
- Altec will instruct owners to inspect their vehicle and if the wire is not protected, order a kit that includes a bolt on guard to protect the wires, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 11, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3349.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AltecAP Series | 2013 to 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 884 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 57% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2013 to 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were 13 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 34 times before this, most recently in July 2026 as 26V429000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 25V509000 (service brakes, air).
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 July 16, 2026 as campaign 26V457000. 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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