Campaign 23V-824

Welder may be misaligned, preventing the mounting fasteners from being properly tightened

Defect summary

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2023 CB5-132D-S vehicles equipped with a Bobcat 260 welder installed on a track system. The welder may be misaligned, preventing the mounting fasteners from being properly tightened.

Consequence

Loose fasteners can allow the welder to detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Altec will align the welder and tighten the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 01, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3133.

Notes

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 www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V824000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-824
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Altec	Aerial Device	2021 to 2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

2 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-562 Aug 29, 2025
Cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle
25V-529 Aug 14, 2025
Front winch bumper may be secured with incorrect bolts, which can cause the bumper to detach from the vehicle
23V-216 Mar 30, 2023
Base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld
23V-003 Jan 12, 2023
During production, an incorrect bolt may have been used to attach the derrick rotation bearing
21V-239 Apr 5, 2021
Rotation bearing fasteners may experience stress corrosion cracking
18V-762 Oct 30, 2018
Elevator riser assembly may crack and fail