NHTSA campaign 16V307000 · Altec campaign CSN 633

Altec Recall 16V-307: Improperly Torqued Rotation Bearing Fasteners

NHTSA recall 16V307000 (Altec campaign CSN 633) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on May 16, 2016, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on June 2, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V307000 (also written 16V-307 or 16V307)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 633
Report received
Potentially affected
63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 84.13% (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 16V307000. 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 Digger Derrick

    • 2014, 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built October 1, 2014 – April 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V307000.

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DL and DM Digger Derricks manufactured October 1, 2014, to April 30, 2016 with the digger booms mounted in the corner. The rotation bearing fasteners on the affected vehicles may not have been properly torqued.

Safety consequence

If the fasteners are loose or improperly torqued, structural failure may result, causing unexpected movement of the digger derrick and increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec has notified owners, and instruct them to perform the annual torque inspection, free of charge. The recall began June 2, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 633.

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 16V307000

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.