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2016 Altec Digger Derrick: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the 2016 Altec Digger Derrick. The newest campaign is 25V562000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Aug 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V562000, in the NHTSA record

Altec will provide owners with instructions to inspect the cable crimps. If the cables are improperly crimped, Altec will provide instructions and a kit to replace the wire rope assemblies. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3246.
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Recall campaigns

15 campaigns, newest first. 21,011 units in total.

  • 25V562000Structure / Frame and Members
  • 23V636000Equipment / Mechanical / Winch
  • 23V216000Structure / Body
  • 22V349000Equipment / Mechanical / Boom/Crane/Ladder / Controls/Control Wiring
  • 21V559000Equipment
  • 19V710000Equipment
  • 19V365000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 19V127000Equipment
  • 18V791000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 18V745000Electrical System / Software
  • 18V379000Electrical System
  • 18V346000Electrical System / Starter Assembly
  • 17V107000Structure
  • 16V536000Equipment / Mechanical / Winch
  • 16V307000Equipment

  1. 25V562000Received . 903 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and 2022-2025 Service Body vehicles. The cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A cable step that fails during use increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will provide owners with instructions to inspect the cable crimps. If the cables are improperly crimped, Altec will provide instructions and a kit to replace the wire rope assemblies. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3246.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN-3246. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V636000Received . 53 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Winch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 DL42 and DL45 Digger Derricks. The incorrect hydraulic load holding valve may have been installed, which can cause the winch to lower uncontrollably and the load to fall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An uncontrolled load falling increases the risk of injury to personnel or others nearby.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will replace the load holding valve, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 3113.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number MAB 3113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V216000Received . 1,967 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 DM, DH, DC, DL, D2000, D3000, and D4000 series digger derricks, and AM55 aerial devices. The base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A missing weld on the rear pole rack can lead to a crack that could cause the pole and rack to drop in height, increasing the risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will inspect the rear pole rack mounting plate, and if necessary, replace any required welds, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3064.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 3064. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 22V349000Received . 477 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Boom/Crane/Ladder / Controls/Control Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 E-series & DH-H series Digger Derricks. The relay connectors may have been reattached to the incorrect plug after a stability test was performed. If the connections are not correct, the hydraulic overload protection system will not function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A nonfunctional overload protection system may result in the operator unknowingly overloading the system, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will inspect and reattach the connectors, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2022. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 858.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 858. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 21V559000Received . 878 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2021 DH, D3000, DT65, and DT85 Digger Derricks. The operator may inadvertently move the pole guide joystick with their forearm due to the close proximity between the controls.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unintentionally engaged joystick could result in uncontrolled movement of an unbalanced load, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will provide a guard kit to install over the pole guide controls, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 15, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 829.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 829. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 19V710000Received . 275 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Altec D2/3/4B, DLB, DMB, DHB, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The outrigger valves may be plumbed incorrectly. As a result, the outriggers could continue retracting after an operator has stopped controlling them.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the outriggers continue to retract without command, the unit may become unstable and collapse, increasing the risk of injury or death to those nearby.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the outrigger valve plumbing correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 739.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 739. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 19V365000Received . 1,036 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2009-2019 DL/DM, DL/DMB, DH, D/2/3/4, and DC Digger Derrick vehicles. The slope indicator placard card may falsely indicate that the unit could be used without leveling on a 5 degree slope.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An operator may improperly set up the unit, making the unit unstable, thus increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and issue CSN 719 to owners, instructing them to remove the incorrect placards, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 719.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 719. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 19V127000Received . 14,389 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc (Altec) is recalling certain 2003-2019 Altec DL/DM, DL/DMB, and DC Digger Derrick vehicles. The pedestal tube welds may crack over time.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unrepaired cracks may result in failure of the pedestal and uncontrolled movement increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners and will provide repairs as necessary and a reinforcing kit. The recall began April 3, 2019. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 713.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 713. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 18V791000Received . 331 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 703. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 18V745000Received . 175 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 DHH and DHB Digger Derrick vehicles. The Zone Rating System may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners and dealers will update the Zone Rating System software, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 700.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 700. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  11. 18V379000Received . 44 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles. The high voltage grounding system may be equipped with improperly sized cable connection receptacles causing the high voltage grounding system to fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the grounding system fails, the user has an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the high voltage grounding system cable ring terminal connectors and replace any that are improperly sized, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 686.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 686. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  12. 18V346000Received . 133 units.

    Electrical System / Starter Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Digger Derrick DM, D2000, D3000, D4000 Series vehicles built on Freightliner M2106/V chassis. The starter cable may be improperly secured, allowing the cable to chafe which could result in an electrical short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and better secure the starter cable as needed, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 683.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 683. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  13. 17V107000Received . 35 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016 DLB Digger Derrick vehicles. The fasteners that secure the outer rotation bearings may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fasteners that attach the rotation platform to the truck fail, the digger boom may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of injury to the user or those nearby.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 24, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 650.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number MAB 650. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  14. 16V536000Received . 252 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Winch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with front bumper winches or capstans, manufactured December 26, 2015, to March 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected winch movement may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic motor, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 635.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 635. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  15. 16V307000Received . 63 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DL and DM Digger Derricks manufactured October 1, 2014, to April 30, 2016 with the digger booms mounted in the corner. The rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torqued.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the fasteners are loose or improperly torqued, structural failure may result, causing unexpected movement of the digger derrick and increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec has notified owners, and instruct them to perform the annual torque inspection, free of charge. The recall began June 2, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 633.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 633. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 19921
  2. 19931
  3. 19941
  4. 19951
  5. 19961
  6. 19971
  7. 19981
  8. 19991
  9. 20002
  10. 20012
  11. 20022
  12. 20033
  13. 20044
  14. 20054
  15. 20064
  16. 20074
  17. 20085
  18. 20098
  19. 20108
  20. 201111
  21. 201211
  22. 20139
  23. 20148
  24. 20158
  25. 201615
  26. 201715
  27. 201818
  28. 201914
  29. 202011
  30. 202110
  31. 202211
  32. 202312
  33. 202410
  34. 202512
  35. 20263

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. 2016 Altec Digger Derrick: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/altec/digger-derrick/2016/. 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 2016 Altec Digger Derrick?
21,011 units in 15 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Altec Digger Derrick have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 51 recall campaigns for the Altec Digger Derrick, model years 1992 to 2026. 15 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Altec Digger Derrick open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.