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NHTSA campaign 16V023000

Altec Recall 16V-023: Unexpected Aerial Device Movement

NHTSA recall 16V023000 was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on January 20, 2016, with 195 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec AH75, Altec AH85 and Altec AH100 for model years 2010–2015. Owners were notified on March 15, 2016, 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 16V023000 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
16V023000 (also written 16V-023 or 16V023)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
195 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 99.49% (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 16V023000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V023000.

Defect description

Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 AH75, AH85, and AH100 Aerial Devices manufactured January 10, 2008, to December 31, 2015. The affected units have a hydraulic pressure control valve that may allow the aerial device to move even when not told to do so.

Safety consequence

An aerial device that moves unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to the operator.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure control valves, free of charge. The recall began on March 15, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.

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 16V023000

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.