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Equipment (Altec)

Vehicle recall 18V-693. NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on Oct 4, 2018.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on Oct 4, 2018. 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?

The incorrectly installed protective hose sock can cause the potential for electrical continuity through the lower boom, increasing the risk of an electrical shock.

Altec Industries Inc.

(Altec) is recalling certain 2017 Altec AT37, AT41 and AT48 aerial devices.

The hydraulic line protective hose sock may have been incorrectly installed through the insulating section of the lower boom.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment.

What should you do?

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic hose bundle on the articulating arm and remove any hose sock in the insulated section, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec’s number for this recall is CSN 693.

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 208 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 Aerial Device2017

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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