Model year

2008 Altec Digger Derrick

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (5)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (7)

Recall campaigns covering this model year516k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file

Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2008 Altec Digger Derrick by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 2008 Altec Digger Derrick

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Recall campaigns for the 2008 Altec Digger Derrick
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
23V-636	Sep 14, 2023	Incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall	Equipment	53	Part replacement
19V-127	Feb 27, 2019	Pedestal tube welds may crack over time	Equipment	14,389	Repair or modification
18V-791	Nov 9, 2018	Wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized	Electrical system	331	Part replacement
14V-503	Aug 15, 2014	Specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat	Electrical system	51	Part replacement
13V-141	Apr 11, 2013	In the affected vehicles, the winch drum could deform or fracture	Equipment	1,057	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2008 Altec Digger Derrick

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

7 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

SIL-3214 Jun 18, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Altec has learned that the king pin towing capacity placard might not be installed on certain DL derricks built from August 2005 to October 2024. This could lead to unintentional overloading which could result in cracks or deformations to the king pin assem…
SIL-3143 Jun 21, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Altec has learned that a 12-volt Airtronics relay installed in the PDM could have been manufactured to an insufficient threshold on certain units built from December 2004 to October 2022. This can cause the relay to overheat and fail, causing the accessory …
SIL 843 Apr 29, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Altec has learned that the lift cylinder pivot pin retainers may bend or break during use on DT80 digger derricks built from March 2007 to October 2021. If the pin retainer fails, the pivot pin will still be held in place in the turntable or lower boom by r…
SIL 841 Jan 18, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Altec has learned that on certain derricks built from 2008 to 2020 the diameter of the wire winch rope installed may exceed the maximum allowable diameter specified by the ANSI A10.31 derrick standard based on the winch drum diameter. Use of an oversized w…
SIL 795 Apr 9, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Some customers have reported cracks occurring in the stationary frame tubes above the chassis frame rails of some HD35A pressure diggers built from 2005 through 2020. Investigation has shown this to be caused by improper orientation of the spacer blocks wel…
SIL 677 May 14, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers to inspect the electrical slip ring for proper installation. Slip rings found to be improperly installed are to be replaced.
SIL 669 Dec 7, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This service information letter (SIL) notified customers to add a ground wire to the electrical slip ring.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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