NHTSA Recall 26V071000
Filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2026-02-06. An estimated 57 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Digger Derrick and 2021-2025 AM Series Aerial Device vehicles. The chassis engine may start unintentionally due to a missing diode in the Altec power distribution module.
Risk
An engine that starts unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to anyone near the engine compartment during maintenance operations.
What the manufacturer will do
Altec will provide instructions to inspect the power distribution module for a diode, and provide a repair kit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3281.
Manufacturer campaign number: CSN-3281
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2021 Altec Am Series Aerial Device
- 2022 Altec Am Series Aerial Device
- 2023 Altec Am Series Aerial Device
- 2024 Altec Am Series Aerial Device
- 2025 Altec Am Series Aerial Device
- 2021 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2022 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2023 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2024 Altec Digger Derrick
- 2025 Altec Digger Derrick