NHTSA Campaign 21V559000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Altec Industries, Inc. · Reported Jul 22, 2021 · 878 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

An unintentionally engaged joystick could result in uncontrolled movement of an unbalanced load, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2016 878
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2017 878
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2018 878
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2019 878
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2020 878
ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK 2021 878

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V559000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.