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Equipment: mechanical (Altec)

Vehicle recall 15V-398. NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on Jun 23, 2015.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on Jun 23, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

If the fasteners that attach the aerial device to the truck fail, the boom may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of personal injury or death to the aerial device user or those nearby.

Altec Industries Inc.

(Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altec AH125, HL125 and AH150 aerial devices manufactured January 7, 2013, to January 2, 2015.

In the affected vehicles, the rotation bearing fasteners may fail.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: mechanical.

What should you do?

Altec will notify owners and instruct users to complete their annual torque inspection. Any bolts that break during the inspection will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec’s number for this recall is CSN 620.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 23 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Altec AH1252015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
  • Altec HL1252015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AH1502015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Altec Industries Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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