NHTSA campaign 14V357000 · Altec campaign CSN 599
Altec Recall 14V-357: Torsion Bar Weld Failure
NHTSA recall 14V357000 (Altec campaign CSN 599) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on June 19, 2014, with 258 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AT3X-G, Altec AT40-G, Altec AT248F and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on August 20, 2014, per NHTSA.
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 14V357000 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
- 14V357000 (also written 14V-357 or 14V357)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 599
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 258 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Torsion Bar
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.24% (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 14V357000. 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.
Altec
Altec AT3X-G
Altec AT40-G
Altec AT237
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – April 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Altec AT248F
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V357000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V357000
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.