NHTSA vehicle safety data

2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Emergency Stop May Fail

NHTSA #26V310000 · Equipment — Mechanical — Boom/Crane/Ladder — Controls/Control Wiring · NHTSA notice

Reported May 15, 2026 · Altec Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected: 213 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Altec campaign CSN-3322 · Vehicles built January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2022-2025 AT Series, 2021-2025 AN Series Aerial Device, 2020-2026 TA Series Aerial Device, 2021 L Series Aerial Device, 2021 LR Series Aerial Device, 2023-2025 AM Series Aerial Device, and 2024-2025 AA Series Aerial Device vehicles. The ground level emergency stop (E-stop) may not stop hydraulic functions of the machine when the machine is in ePTO mode.

Safety consequence

Hydraulic functions that do not immediately stop when the ground level E-stop is pressed, increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will inspect the units and test to verify the E-stop function. If the wiring is found to be incorrect, it will be updated, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on July 8, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3322.

Load-Holding Feature May Fail

NHTSA #23V433000 · Equipment — Mechanical — Boom/Crane/Ladder · NHTSA notice

Reported June 16, 2023 · Altec Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected: 3,824 vehicles

Repair completion: 40.25% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Altec campaign CSN 3090 · Owners notified August 11, 2023

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1999-2022 L Series and LR Series aerial devices. A hydraulic hose may have been installed between the cylinder port and load-holding valve instead of metallic tubing, which can result in a damaged hydraulic hose and failure of the load-holding feature.

Safety consequence

Failure of the load-holding feature can result in unintended movement of the platform or load, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will inspect the units for a hydraulic hose and replace it with specified metallic tubing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Altec customer service 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3090.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device. 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 2021 Altec LR Series Aerial Device.

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