Recall · 26V541000
Altec Industries recalled 4 models over forward collision avoidance
55
Vehicles covered
4
Models
15
Model years
August 21, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- The defect
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2026 AN Series, 2023 AA Series, 2022-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2025 AM Series vehicles. The Bendix automatic braking system was not recalibrated after relocating the front radar box.
- What it can cause
- An improperly calibrated system may have a delayed braking response, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Altec will update the collision mitigation system with the revised the parameters, recalibrate, and test the system, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 16, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3356.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AltecAA Series Aerial Device | 2023 | Not published here |
| AltecAM Series Aerial Device | 2025 | Not published here |
| AltecAN Series Aerial Device | 2019 to 2026 | Not published here |
| AltecDigger Derrick | 2022 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 55 vehicles this is a small campaign: 77% 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 2019 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the forward collision avoidance 2 times before this, most recently in April 2026 as 26V247000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 24 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V409000 (equipment), 26V310000 (equipment), 26V247000 (forward collision avoidance), 26V243000 (equipment).
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 August 21, 2026 as campaign 26V541000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-08-21.
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