Recall · 26V637000
Altec Industries recalled 5 models over structure
6,780
Vehicles covered
5
Models
22
Model years
October 2, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
- The defect
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2026 AA Series Aerial Device, 2021-2026 AN Series Aerial Device, 2023-2026 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2024-2025 A-Class vehicles. The turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate from the vehicle.
- What it can cause
- A step that separates or becomes unstable while in use, increases the risk of a fall or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Altec will replace the steps, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3374.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Altec A-Class | 2024 to 2025 | Not published here |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2020 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2023 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2021 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2024 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,780 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 77% of the 19,865 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one. The middle campaign among them covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 6 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Altec vehicles have been recalled over the structure 22 times before this, most recently in August 2025 as 25V562000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 20 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V666000 (back over prevention), 26V665000 (structure), 26V617000 (electrical system), 26V541000 (forward collision avoidance).
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 October 2, 2026 as campaign 26V637000. 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 2026-10-02.
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