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2013 Altec AT40-G Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Altec AT40-G has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2013 Altec AT40-G. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Altec AT40-G. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Torsion Bar Weld Failure

NHTSA #14V357000 · Suspension — Front — Springs — Torsion Bar · NHTSA notice

Reported June 19, 2014 · Altec Industries Inc.

Potentially affected: 258 vehicles

Repair completion: 61.24% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Altec campaign CSN 599 · Owners notified August 20, 2014 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – April 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013 AT237, and 2013-2014 AT3X-G, AT40-G, and AT248F aerial trucks manufactured August 2013 through April 2014, built on Ford F-450 and F-550 chassis, and equipped with front "Stable Ride" torsion bars. These torsion bars have welds that could fail.

Safety consequence

If the torsion bar welds fail, the vehicle may become unstable, increasing the risk of injury to the operator using the aerial device.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front torsion bars and replace any that have deficient welds, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 599.

Notes

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.

PTO Pressure Switch Oil Leak may Result in Fire

NHTSA #13V458000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 26, 2013 · Altec Industries Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,145 vehicles

Repair completion: 60.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Altec campaign CSN 583 · Owners notified December 9, 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2010 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 AT200A, AT235, AT235P, AT30-G, AT35-G, AT37-G, AT40-G and AT237 Aerial Devices mounted on Ford Super Duty Chassis' equipped with 6.8L gas engines and Muncie FR67 power take offs (PTO). In the affected vehicles, oil may leak from the PTO pressure switch onto a thermal blanket covering the exhaust.

Safety consequence

Oil leaking onto the thermal blanket combined with heat from exhaust may result in an increased risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected pressure switch and thermal blanket with the kit identified by Muncie, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2013. Consumerr's may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's recall number is CSN 583.

Notes

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2013 Altec AT40-G. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2013 Altec AT40-G.

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