NHTSA campaign 15V839000 · Manufacturer campaign CSN 627
MANITEX/PM Recall 15V-839: Outrigger Welds May Crack
NHTSA recall 15V839000 (Manufacturer campaign CSN 627) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on December 14, 2015, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on January 8, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V839000 (also written 15V-839 or 15V839)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- CSN 627
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 62.5% (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 15V839000. 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.
MANITEX/PM
MANITEX/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V839000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Manitex/PM Knuckle Boom Cranes, 3852 series, manufactured January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles have outriggers whose welds may crack causing the outriggers to fail.
Safety consequence
If the outriggers fail, the truck may tip over, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the outriggers and repair any cracks found, and install reinforcing collars, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. A ltec's number for this recall is CSN 627.
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 15V839000
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.