2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
The 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 21 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. 10 technical service bulletins have been issued by Altec Industries Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
NHTSA has recorded 21 recalls for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK, potentially affecting up to 28,832 vehicles.
Recall 25V562000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 903 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and 2022-2025 Service Body vehicles. The cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle.
Consequence: A cable step that fails during use increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will provide owners with instructions to inspect the cable crimps. If the cables are improperly crimped, Altec will provide instructions and a kit to replace the wire rope assemblies. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters...
View full details →Recall 23V636000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
| 53 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 DL42 and DL45 Digger Derricks. The incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall.
Consequence: An uncontrolled load falling increases the risk of injury to personnel or others nearby.
Remedy: Altec will replace the load holding valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 3113.
View full details →Recall 23V326000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
| 353 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2022 DC, DB, DL, DM, DH, DT, and D2/3/4000 Digger Derricks. The hardware that secures the removable auger hex extension bar to the drive unit coupler was not installed, which may cause it to detach.
Consequence: An auger extension bar that detaches while the digger drive unit is deployed, can increase the risk of injury to nearby personnel.
Remedy: Altec will provide instructions for owners to inspect the auger extension assembly for missing hardware. If hardware is found to be missing, a replacement kit will be provided by Altec, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be...
View full details →Recall 23V326000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
| 353 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2022 DC, DB, DL, DM, DH, DT, and D2/3/4000 Digger Derricks. The hardware that secures the removable auger hex extension bar to the drive unit coupler was not installed, which may cause it to detach.
Consequence: An auger extension bar that detaches while the digger drive unit is deployed, can increase the risk of injury to nearby personnel.
Remedy: Altec will provide instructions for owners to inspect the auger extension assembly for missing hardware. If hardware is found to be missing, a replacement kit will be provided by Altec, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be...
View full details →Recall 23V216000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 1,967 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 DM, DH, DC, DL, D2000, D3000, and D4000 series digger derricks, and AM55 aerial devices. The base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld.
Consequence: A missing weld on the rear pole rack can lead to a crack that could cause the pole and rack to drop in height, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Altec will inspect the rear pole rack mounting plate, and if necessary, replace any required welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number...
View full details →Recall 22V349000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRING
| 477 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 E-series & DH-H series Digger Derricks. The relay connectors may have been reattached to the incorrect plug after a stability test was performed. If the connections are not correct, the hydraulic overload protection system will not function.
Consequence: A nonfunctional overload protection system may result in the operator unknowingly overloading the system, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will inspect and reattach the connectors, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2022. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 858.
View full details →Recall 22V071000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER
| 167 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2021 DC and DM Series Digger Derricks and AM series Aerial Devices. The unit subbase may develop cracks in the bulkhead plate, which can cause the shear plates to fail.
Consequence: Shear plate failure can result in the separation of the subbase and truck frame, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will inspect the bulkhead plate, and add a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 8, 2022. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 851.
View full details →Recall 22V071000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:BOOM/CRANE/LADDER
| 167 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2021 DC and DM Series Digger Derricks and AM series Aerial Devices. The unit subbase may develop cracks in the bulkhead plate, which can cause the shear plates to fail.
Consequence: Shear plate failure can result in the separation of the subbase and truck frame, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will inspect the bulkhead plate, and add a reinforcement plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 8, 2022. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 851.
View full details →Recall 21V559000 — EQUIPMENT
| 878 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2021 DH, D3000, DT65, and DT85 Digger Derricks. The operator may inadvertently move the pole guide joystick with their forearm due to the close proximity between the controls.
Consequence: An unintentionally engaged joystick could result in uncontrolled movement of an unbalanced load, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will provide a guard kit to install over the pole guide controls, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN...
View full details →Recall 20V765000 — EQUIPMENT
| 4,987 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA, AM, AN, A-Class, TA, DM, DL, DXXXX, DC, and DT digger derricks and aerial device vehicles equipped with a DC pump. A hydraulic check valve can have a snap ring failure resulting in the snap ring becoming lodged in a counterbalance or control valve allowing continued movement.
Consequence: Unintended boom movement may result in potential injury and or property damage.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve's snap ring, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 787.
View full details →Recall 20V282000 — EQUIPMENT
| 157 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA55, AM50 and A77 Aerial Devices and D2, D3, D4, DH-B and DH-H Digger Derricks. The bolts that secure the pedestal to the turntable (with head marking 5185) may fail.
Consequence: If the fasteners break, the pedestal may separate from turntable, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners and will provide replacement fasteners if necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 2, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 760.
View full details →Recall 19V710000 — EQUIPMENT
| 275 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Altec D2/3/4B, DLB, DMB, DHB, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The outrigger valves may be plumbed incorrectly. As a result, the outriggers could continue retracting after an operator has stopped controlling them.
Consequence: If the outriggers continue to retract without command, the unit may become unstable and collapse, increasing the risk of injury or death to those nearby.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the outrigger valve plumbing correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN...
View full details →Recall 19V365000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 1,036 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2009-2019 DL/DM, DL/DMB, DH, D/2/3/4, and DC Digger Derrick vehicles. The slope indicator placard card may falsely indicate that the unit could be used without leveling on a 5 degree slope.
Consequence: An operator may improperly set up the unit, making the unit unstable, thus increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and issue CSN 719 to owners, instructing them to remove the incorrect placards, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 19V127000 — EQUIPMENT
| 14,389 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc (Altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Altec DL/DM, DL/DMB, and DC Digger Derrick vehicles. The pedestal tube welds may crack over time.
Consequence: Unrepaired cracks may result in failure of the pedestal and uncontrolled movement increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners and will provide repairs as necessary and a reinforcing kit. The recall began April 3, 2019. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 713.
View full details →Recall 18V873000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
| 156 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc is recalling certain 2017-2018 Digger Derrick, Aerial Devices, and Service Body vehicles, equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such these vehicles fail to comply to with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS...
Consequence: If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 708.
View full details →Recall 18V791000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 331 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC26, AC30 and AC38 Cranes and D2B, D3A, D4A/B, DL42B, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized.
Consequence: The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the PDM, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's...
View full details →Recall 18V791000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 331 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC26, AC30 and AC38 Cranes and D2B, D3A, D4A/B, DL42B, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized.
Consequence: The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the PDM, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's...
View full details →Recall 18V745000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 175 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 DHH and DHB Digger Derrick vehicles. The Zone Rating System may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.
Consequence: Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners and dealers will update the Zone Rating System software, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 700.
View full details →Recall 18V706000 — STRUCTURE
| 1,592 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec LR7, L42A and AT37-G TDA58 aerial devices and DB37, DL/DMB D2/3/4B, and DMB digger derricks, equipped with fiberglass platforms. The step on the outside of the fiberglass platform can break off during normal use.
Consequence: If the step separates from the platform, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the platform step and replace the platform if the step has separated from the platform and add a platform step reinforcing kit, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners...
View full details →Recall 18V757000 — STRUCTURE
| 46 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018 Altec DM45, DM47B, DC45 and DC47 Digger Derricks and TA50 and TA60 Aerial Devices. The high strength fasteners used to secure the pedestal to the turn table may fail.
Consequence: If the fasteners fail, the pedestal may separate from the turn table, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 701.
View full details →Recall 18V617000 — STRUCTURE
| 39 vehicles affected
Defect: Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC30, AC40, AC45 Cranes, D2045, DT65 Digger Derricks, and AA55 Aerial Devices. The rotation platform fasteners may have been overtightened, possibly resulting in the fasteners breaking.
Consequence: If the fasteners break, the pedestal or turntable may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Altec has notified owners, and the rotation bearing fasteners will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 692.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK.
Safety Rating for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
Altec Industries Inc. has issued 10 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SIL-3214 — STRUCTURE:BODY
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 assembly. Altec has had no reports of this...
SIL 852 — EQUIPMENT
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 when the outriggers and tools mode is engaged. This can...
CSR 531 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 transmission, if the automatic transmission is still in drive or reverse position...
CSR 510 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Cummins Inc. has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain B6.7 diesel engines manufactured between December 16, 2015, and March 24, 2020, and equipped with fuel module option FS90301 or FS90453. Cummins has released field Safety Campaign #C2302 "86.7 Engine-Mounted Fuel Heater Safety Campaign"...
CSR 511 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Certain B6.7 diesel engines manufactured between December 16, 2015 and March 24, 2020 and equipped with fuel module option FS90301 or FS90453 were either delivered with a heater plug in place of the fuel heater, or your vehicle is subject to the recently-released Safety Campaign #C2302 B6.7 Engine-Mounted Fuel Heater...
CSR 501 — WHEELS
Meritor MX EVO 120 Front Drive Axles NHTSA #20V-176 Altec is committed to providing our customers reliable products from initial delivery throughout the useful life of the unit. Altec has been notified of a manufacturing recall by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. It is possible that the Meritor MX EVO...
SIL 744 — EQUIPMENT
Service Information Letter 744 notified customers that the mounting hole for the return filter on the hydraulic reservoir was produced over-sized on the affected units. This can cause the O-ring between the return filter head and the reservoir to not seal properly which can result in potential water intrusion. Altec...
SIL 726 — EQUIPMENT
SIL 726 notified unit owners that when the unit is equipped with a platform and upper controls, the operator in the platform can not see the boom angle indicator. The operator should be able to see the boom angle indicator from either the lower operating station or the platform while...
SIL 714 — STRUCTURE
Service Information Letter (SIL) 714 notified owners that spacer plates that hold boom to fiberglass bolt heads may have been omitted during production. These spacer plates hold the fastener head and allow for 6 month torque inspection of the fasteners from the outside. Customers were directed to contact Altec if...
SIL 714 — EQUIPMENT
Service Information Letter (SIL) 714 notified owners that spacer plates that hold boom to fiberglass bolt heads may have been omitted during production. These spacer plates hold the fastener head and allow for 6 month torque inspection of the fasteners from the outside. Customers were directed to contact Altec if...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK
- 2013 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2014 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2015 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2016 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2017 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2018 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK (current)
- 2019 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2020 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2021 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2022 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
- 2023 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK — 0 complaints
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- ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE — 1 total complaint
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- ALTEC 4700 — 0 total complaints
- ALTEC 4900 — 0 total complaints
- ALTEC 7300 — 0 total complaints
- ALTEC 7400 — 0 total complaints