Recall Register

2013 Altec AH85: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Altec AH85. The newest campaign is 16V023000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V023000, in the NHTSA record

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure control valves, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 626 units in total.

  1. 16V023000Received . 195 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 AH75, AH85, and AH100 Aerial Devices manufactured January 10, 2008, to December 31, 2015. The affected units have a hydraulic pressure control valve that may allow the aerial device to move even when not told to do so.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An aerial device that moves unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to the operator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure control valves, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V001000Received . 168 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AH75, AH85, and AH100 vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2010, through November 20, 2013. Moisture may get into the control module plug and result in inadvertant movement of the boom or platform.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The unexpected movement increases the risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners and dealers will replace the control module wiring harness, free of charge. The recall will begin on April 14, 2014. Customers may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 592.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 592. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V378000Received . 263 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 AH75/85/100 aerial devices manufactured April 2005 through April 2013; and equipped with current leakage monitoring systems. The cable for the current leakage monitoring system may be too long and may breach the gap provided by the lower boom fiberglass insert chassis insulating system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the gap is breached, then the boom may conduct electrical current, increasing the risk of electrical shock to the operator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect and properly secure the leakage monitor cable. The recall is expected to begin during September 2013. Altec's recall number is CSN 585. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 585.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20022
  2. 20032
  3. 20042
  4. 20053
  5. 20063
  6. 20073
  7. 20084
  8. 20095
  9. 20106
  10. 20114
  11. 20124
  12. 20133
  13. 20141
  14. 20151

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Altec AH85: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/altec/ah85/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Altec Industries Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Altec AH85?
626 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Altec AH85 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Altec AH85, model years 2002 to 2015. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Altec AH85 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.