The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2026 Service Body, Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and AC Series Crane vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured without a rearview camera installed.
The risk
A missing rearview camera can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Altec will install a camera or provide a camera kit to owners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters will be mailed December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3376.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AC Series Crane | 2026 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2026 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2026 |
| Altec Service Body | 2026 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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 | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec Aerial Device | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec Digger Derrick | 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| Altec Service Body | 2026 | 0 | 3 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2026
33 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the back over prevention; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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| 26V585000 10 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V560000 1 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V549000 25 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 26V539000 20 Aug 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026