NHTSA campaign 16V536000 · Altec campaign CSN 635
Altec Recall 16V-536: Unintended Winch Movement
NHTSA recall 16V536000 (Altec campaign CSN 635) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on July 14, 2016, with 252 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device and Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on August 26, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V536000 (also written 16V-536 or 16V536)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 635
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 252 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Winch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 52.78% (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 16V536000. 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 Aerial Device
Altec Digger Derrick
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V536000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with front bumper winches or capstans, manufactured December 26, 2015, to March 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have a hydraulic motor whose shaft may fail resulting in unexpected movement of the winch or the capstan.
Safety consequence
Unexpected winch movement may increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic motor, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 635.
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 16V536000
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.