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2012 Altec Crane Recalls & Complaints
The 2012 Altec Crane has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2012 Altec Crane. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Altec Crane. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Undersized Wiring May Cause Fire
NHTSA #18V791000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice
Reported November 9, 2018 · Altec Industries Inc.
Potentially affected: 331 vehicles
Repair completion: 58.61% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Altec campaign CSN 703 · Owners notified January 9, 2019 · Vehicles built February 29, 2008 – June 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
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