{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 21V512 (MAB 827): 2020-2021 D2000, 3000, and 4000 Derrick Diggers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v512/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V512 (Altec): Unintended boom movement increases the risk of injury. Altec's own number: MAB 827.",
  "excerpt": "Altec D2000, Altec D3000, Altec D4000, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Altec Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 July 2021. 43 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2021 D2000, 3000, and 4000 Derrick diggers. A retaining ring in the gearbox assembly was improperly seated during production, allowing the boom to unintentionally rotate freely. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Altec's own number for this recall: MAB 827. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V512 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Unintended boom movement increases the risk of injury.” 21V512 Altec Industries, Inc. Equipment:Mechanical:Boom/Crane/Ladder:Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder 7 July 2021 2020-2021 ALTEC D2000, ALTEC D3000, ALTEC D4000 Unintended boom movement increases the risk of injury. Altec will repair the gearbox assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact Alt",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:54:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 21V512 (MAB 827): 2020-2021 D2000, 3000, and 4000 Derrick Diggers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v512/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}