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NHTSA : 26V409000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Defect Description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Digger Derrick vehicles. The vertical center of gravity with poles in the pole rack was not calculated properly, resulting in an incorrect pole rack capacity rating.

Consequence / Hazard

While using the pole rack at full capacity, an incorrect high vertical center of gravity during braking and cornering may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Altec will provide owners with a safety alert placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 21, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3335.

🚗 Affected Vehicles3

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.