Altec Crane, Digger Derrick (2008-2018): Electrical system
Recall 18V791000 · Nov 9, 2018 · Altec Industries Inc.
331
vehicles affected
331
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V791000
- Date
- Nov 9, 2018
- Maker
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 331
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers; Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery > Cables
- Model years
- 2008-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 22 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Altec | Crane | 2008-2018 |
| Altec | Digger Derrick | 2008-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V791000?
2 models: Altec Crane (2008-2018), Altec Digger Derrick (2008-2018), about 331 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V791000?
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.
What can happen?
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.