The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2026 AA Series Aerial Device, 2021-2026 AN Series Aerial Device, 2023-2026 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2024-2025 A-Class vehicles. The turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate from the vehicle.
The risk
A step that separates or becomes unstable while in use, increases the risk of a fall or injury.
The remedy
Altec will replace the steps, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3374.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec A-Class | 2024, 2025 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
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 A-Class | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec A-Class | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AA Series Aerial Device | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec AM Series Aerial Device | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AN Series Aerial Device | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2025 | 0 | 14 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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| 26V665000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V635000 1 Oct 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V631000 1 Oct 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V613000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V608000 23 Sept 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V584000 10 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V550000 25 Aug 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026