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Data through Oct 2026
Make

Altec

The complete NHTSA record for Altec vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.

Most Altec recalls are filed by Altec Industries, part of Altec.

Owner complaints in the last five years44 on file in all, across 130 models
Recall campaigns20568 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations0314 service bulletins
By year

Owner complaints about Altec vehicles peaked at 3 in 2023

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2010 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

01232010201220142016201820202022320242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Components

Suspension draws the most owner complaints about Altec vehicles, 75% of them

Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.

Suspension
3
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models

The AT200A has the most complaints of any Altec model

Every Altec model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.

Altec models
ModelModel yearsComplaintsSeverity indexRecallsInvestigations
AT200A2006 to 202430.0300
Aerial Device1993 to 202610.03970
Digger Derrick1992 to 20260None2380
AH1002002 to 20150None430
AH852002 to 20150None430
Service Body2009 to 20260None430
AH752002 to 20150None410
AT Series2014 to 20260None360
L Series Aerial Device1999 to 20220None260
Crane2008 to 20240None250
LR Series Aerial Device1999 to 20220None250
AH1252006 to 20200None200
AH1502006 to 20200None200
AT37-G1998 to 20130None200
AT35-G1998 to 20130None190
AD1082003 to 20190None170
Hliw-T2003 to 20190None170
AA7551993 to 20100None140
AP Series2013 to 20250None140
AM Series Aerial Device2021 to 20260None130
AT235P2006 to 20130None130
HL1252002 to 20160None130
AT30-G2010 to 20220None120
Telescoping Aerial Device2005 to 20160None120
AT2372006 to 20130None110
AT2352006 to 20130None100
TA Series Aerial Device2020 to 20260None100
Aerial Cable Placer1992 to 20000None90
AT40-G2010 to 20240None90
Crane Telescopic JIB2005 to 20130None90
TDA582014 to 20210None90
AA Series Aerial Device2021 to 20250None80
LS Series2016 to 20250None80
AC382008 to 20120None70
D20002009 to 20210None70
D30002009 to 20210None70
WC126A2008 to 20110None70
43002000 to 20050None60
47002000 to 20050None60
49002000 to 20050None60
73002000 to 20050None60
74002000 to 20050None60
AN Series Aerial Device2021 to 20250None60
DC13172008 to 20140None60
Pressure Digger2008 to 20260None60
AT248F2010 to 20140None50
DC610 Brush Chipper2011 to 20150None50
DC912A2009 to 20110None50
DSC6 Brush Chipper2011 to 20150None50
Spray Truck2021 to 20260None50
WC1262008 to 20100None50
WC1662008 to 20100None50
WC166A2008 to 20100None50
Whisper Chipper1992 to 19960None50
Whisperdisc1992 to 19960None50
AA552009 to 20230None40
AC Series Crane2024 to 20260None40
AC182010 to 20120None40
AC232010 to 20120None40
AC40-152S2014 to 20170None40
Show all 130 models
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns listing a Altec product

  • 26V-617 Sep 24, 2026
    Improper wiring may prevent the boom stow auto-neutral feature from engaging, which can allow the truck to be driven while the boom is still elevated
    Electrical system · 143 vehicles
  • 26V-551 Aug 27, 2026
    Water can leak into the strobe lights, which may cause an electrical short-circuit
    Equipment · 280 vehicles
  • 26V-541 Aug 21, 2026
    Bendix automatic braking system was not recalibrated after relocating the front radar box
    Driver assistance · 55 vehicles
  • 26V-463 Jul 17, 2026
    Turntable rotation bearing fasteners may not have been heat treated properly
    Equipment · 309 vehicles
  • 26V-457 Jul 16, 2026
    Boom stow switch wire in the cargo storage area may become damaged, which can result in a short circuit, causing the wire to overheat
    Electrical system · 884 vehicles
  • 26V-429 Jul 2, 2026
    Inverter output AC wiring may be routed too tightly in the electrical receptacle enclosure and become damaged, possibly resulting in a short circuit
    Electrical system · 277 vehicles
  • 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
    Equipment · 6 vehicles
  • 26V-386 Jun 12, 2026
    Transmission park interlock may be missing, allowing the aerial device to operate while the chassis is not in park
    Powertrain · 4,923 vehicles
  • 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
    Equipment · 14 vehicles
  • 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
    Equipment · 213 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
All campaigns