Manufacturer profile

Altec Industries

Altec Industries has filed 145 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 143k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date15Ranked 11 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected18k2026 to date
Campaigns on file1452015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 2 names, including "Altec Industries, Inc.", "Altec Industries Inc.".

Campaigns per year

Altec Industries has averaged 13 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2018 peak of 24

Altec Industries recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

010203020152016201720182420192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Equipment is Altec Industries's most recalled component since 2016

Altec Industries campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Equipment
78
Electrical system
31
Structure
12
Engine and cooling
4
Driver assistance
3
Lighting
3
Brakes
3
Fuel system
3
Suspension
2
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Altec Industries uses software fixes less than the industry: 7% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Altec Industries against all manufacturers, by year.

Altec IndustriesAll manufacturers
010%20%30%2016201820202022202420267%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2017 is covered by the most Altec Industries campaigns, 65

Altec Industries campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

02040608020152016201765201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Altec Industries filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Altec Industries campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-617Sep 24, 2026Improper wiring may prevent the boom stow auto-neutral feature from engaging, which can allow the truck to be driven while the boom is still elevatedElectrical system143Not stated
26V-551Aug 27, 2026Water can leak into the strobe lights, which may cause an electrical short-circuitEquipment280Part replacement
26V-541Aug 21, 2026Bendix automatic braking system was not recalibrated after relocating the front radar boxDriver assistance55Software update
26V-463Jul 17, 2026Turntable rotation bearing fasteners may not have been heat treated properlyEquipment309Part replacement
26V-457Jul 16, 2026Boom stow switch wire in the cargo storage area may become damaged, which can result in a short circuit, causing the wire to overheatElectrical system884Inspection
26V-429Jul 2, 2026Inverter output AC wiring may be routed too tightly in the electrical receptacle enclosure and become damaged, possibly resulting in a short circuitElectrical system277Repair or modification
26V-409Jun 26, 2026Vertical center of gravity with poles in the pole rack was not calculated properly, resulting in an incorrect pole rack capacity ratingEquipment6Label or owner notice
26V-386Jun 12, 2026Transmission park interlock may be missing, allowing the aerial device to operate while the chassis is not in parkPowertrain4,923Not stated
26V-384Jun 11, 2026Inside joints between the side plates and the base plates of the 26-foot insulating personnel jib (IJ26) may be missing weldsEquipment14Repair or modification
26V-310May 15, 2026Ground level emergency stop (E-stop) may not stop hydraulic functions of the machine when the machine is in ePTO modeEquipment213Inspection
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Altec Industries's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2022 Chassis fuel line clamps may not have been…0.03M
  2. 2018 Platform leveling yoke may fail, possibly…0.02M
  3. 2019 Pedestal tube welds may crack over time0.01M
  4. 2026 Low tire pressure rating printed on the…0.01M
  5. 2023 Water can leak into the strobe lights,…0.01M
Source: NHTSA ODI.