The 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.
The risk
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The 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 number for this recall is CSN 703.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec Crane | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altec Crane | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Crane | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Crane | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec Crane | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec Crane | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec Crane | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2011 | 0 | 11 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2014 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2017 | 0 | 15 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2018 | 0 | 18 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2018
105 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the electrical system; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 18V946000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V933000 27 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V930000 21 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V929000 21 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V917000 20 Dec 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V921000 20 Dec 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V895000 19 Dec 2018 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
| 18V909000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018