Altec A-Class, Altec Digger Derrick, Altec An Series Aerial Device, Altec Am Series Aerial Device, Altec Aa Series Aerial Device, model years 2020 to 2026. Filed by Altec Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2026. 6,780 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2026 AA Series Aerial Device, 2021-2026 AN Series Aerial Device, 2023-2026 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2024-2025 A-Class vehicles. The turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate from the vehicle.
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.
Altec's own number for this recall: CSN-3374. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V637 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V637 cover?
- Altec A-Class, Altec Digger Derrick, Altec An Series Aerial Device, Altec Am Series Aerial Device, Altec Aa Series Aerial Device, model years 2020-2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2026 AA Series Aerial Device, 2021-2026 AN Series Aerial Device, 2023-2026 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2024-2025 A-Class vehicles. The turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate from the vehicle.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A step that separates or becomes unstable while in use, increases the risk of a fall or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Altec will replace the steps, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3374.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Altec calls this recall CSN-3374, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V637 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| System at fault | Structure |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2020-2026 |
| Vehicles named | ALTEC A-CLASS, ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK, ALTEC AN SERIES AERIAL DEVICE, ALTEC AM SERIES AERIAL DEVICE, ALTEC AA SERIES AERIAL DEVICE |
What the notice says today
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2026 AA Series Aerial Device, 2021-2026 AN Series Aerial Device, 2023-2026 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2024-2025 A-Class vehicles. The turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate from the vehicle.
The consequence
A step that separates or becomes unstable while in use, increases the risk of a fall or injury.
The remedy
Altec will replace the steps, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3374.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 9 October 2026 and last read it on 9 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to a1a8d9f1b3f97b8e7bd7d494ba938f84…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V637. Every Altec campaign we hold: Altec recalls.
Owners of these cars
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