Campaign 26V-243

Emergency stop switch located at the turntable is inoperative when the upper controls interlock is active and allows the upper and lower controls…

Defect summary

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2025-2026 AM Series Aerial Device vehicles. The emergency stop switch located at the turntable is inoperative when the upper controls interlock is active and allows the upper and lower controls to remain powered when the emergency stop is depressed.

Consequence

An inoperative emergency stop switch increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners to inspect for the presence of an adapter harness. If installed, the owner will be instructed to notify Altec, and no further action is needed. If the harness is not installed, Altec will provide a kit to complete the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3307.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V243000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-243
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Altec	AM Series Aerial Device	2025 to 2026	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

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

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

26V-551 Aug 27, 2026
Water can leak into the strobe lights, which may cause an electrical short-circuit
26V-463 Jul 17, 2026
Turntable rotation bearing fasteners may not have been heat treated properly
26V-409 Jun 26, 2026
Vertical center of gravity with poles in the pole rack was not calculated properly, resulting in an incorrect pole rack capacity rating
26V-384 Jun 11, 2026
Inside joints between the side plates and the base plates of the 26-foot insulating personnel jib (IJ26) may be missing welds
26V-310 May 15, 2026
Ground level emergency stop (E-stop) may not stop hydraulic functions of the machine when the machine is in ePTO mode
26V-150 Mar 13, 2026
Low tire pressure rating printed on the final stage certification label is incorrect