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NHTSA campaign 13V378000 · Altec campaign CSN 585

Altec Recall 13V-378: Current Leakage Monitoring Cable

NHTSA recall 13V378000 (Altec campaign CSN 585) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on August 21, 2013, with 263 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH75, Altec AH85 and Altec AH100 for model years 2005–2013.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V378000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V378000 (also written 13V-378 or 13V378)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 585
Report received
Potentially affected
263 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System

Repair completion: 50.19% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V378000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V378000.

Defect description

Altec is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 AH75/85/100 aerial devices manufactured April 2005 through April 2013; and equipped with current leakage monitoring systems. The cable for the current leakage monitoring system may be too long and may breach the gap provided by the lower boom fiberglass insert chassis insulating system.

Safety consequence

If the gap is breached, then the boom may conduct electrical current, increasing the risk of electrical shock to the operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect and properly secure the leakage monitor cable. The recall is expected to begin during September 2013. Altec's recall number is CSN 585. Owners may contact Altec at 1-877-462-5832.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V378000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.