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Model year

2014 Altec Digger Derrick

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

Recalls (8)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (13)
Recall campaigns covering this model year822k 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 2014 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

8 recall campaigns cover the 2014 Altec Digger Derrick

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Recall campaigns for the 2014 Altec Digger Derrick
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-562Aug 29, 2025Cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicleStructure903Part replacement
23V-636Sep 14, 2023Incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fallEquipment53Part replacement
19V-365May 13, 2019Slope indicator placard card may falsely indicate that the unit could be used without leveling on a 5 degree slopeEquipment1,036Label or owner notice
19V-127Feb 27, 2019Pedestal tube welds may crack over timeEquipment14,389Repair or modification
18V-791Nov 9, 2018Wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sizedElectrical system331Part replacement
18V-745Oct 22, 2018Zone Rating System may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific positionElectrical system175Software update
16V-307May 16, 2016Rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torquedEquipment63Repair or modification
15V-101Feb 23, 2015In the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheatingElectrical system5,142Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2014 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

    13 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 3129 Jan 26, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec has learned that the cap screws used to mount the planetary winch at the turntable could be shorter than specified on certain D3000A/B and D4000A/B units built from January 2012 to December 2015.
    • SIL 3068 Jun 28, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec has learned that certain digger derricks and aerial devices of various models built from January 2010 to January 2023 may contain access steps with a handrail and side plate that come together in a small space causing a potential pinch point. Altec ha…
    • SIL 850 May 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The body compartment wiring on certain Altec aerial devices, digger derricks, and body-only units built from 2014 to 2021 contains an in-line fuse located close to the lighting in the compartment, while other units are fused upstream, closer to the power so…
    • 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 852 Apr 27, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec has learned that the electrohydraulic outrigger/tools control valve on AA755L and A-series aerial devices and DLB, DMB, and D2/3/4000B series digger derricks could have the potential to produce a very small amount of flow into the lower tools circuit …
    • CSR 532 Mar 18, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Navistar that a condition exists relating to motor vehicle safety, compliance, or emissions in a vehicle you possess that is equipped with Altec equipment. On certain trucks equipped with an automatic…
    • 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…
    • CSR 507 Feb 25, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division and wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Star Truck Sales Inc., has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific model year 2011 through 2019 Freig…
    • 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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