The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2025 AC Series Crane and DT Series Digger Derrick vehicles. The harness intended to prevent Altec installed lighting from overloading the chassis lighting circuit was not installed, which may result in a loss of power to the body lighting or trailer lights.
The risk
Loss of body lighting or trailer lights increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners to inspect their vehicle for the harness. If the harness is missing, a repair kit will be provided, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3295.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AC Series Crane | 2025 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2025 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 AC Series Crane | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2025 | 0 | 14 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2026
32 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the exterior lighting; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026