NHTSA campaign 18V379000 · Altec campaign CSN 686

Altec Recall 18V-379: High Voltage Grouding System may Fail

NHTSA recall 18V379000 (Altec campaign CSN 686) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on June 7, 2018, with 44 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device and Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on August 6, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V379000 (also written 18V-379 or 18V379)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 686
Report received
Potentially affected
44 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 61.36% (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 18V379000. 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

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built October 1, 2016 – December 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
  • Altec Digger Derrick

    • 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built October 1, 2016 – December 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Altec recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V379000.

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick vehicles. The high voltage grounding system may be equipped with improperly sized cable connection receptacles causing the high voltage grounding system to fail.

Safety consequence

If the grounding system fails, the user has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the high voltage grounding system cable ring terminal connectors and replace any that are improperly sized, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 686.

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 18V379000

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.