Recall 18V791000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2008 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2009 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2009 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2010 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2010 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2011 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2011 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2012 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2012 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2013 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2013 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2014 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2014 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2015 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2015 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2016 | ALTEC | crane/2016/" class="tcrane/2016/" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">CRANE |
| 2016 | ALTEC | altec/digger-derrick/2016/" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2017 | ALTEC | CRANE |
| 2017 | ALTEC | DIGGER DERRICK |
| 2018 | ALTEC | /crane/2018/" class="tcrane/2018/" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">CRANE |
| 2018 | ALTEC | digger-derrick/2018/" class="text-bl2018/" class="text-blue-600 hover:unde DIGGER DERRICK |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.