NHTSA campaign 18V435000 · Altec campaign CSN 687
Altec Recall 18V-435: Pedestal and Turntable Fasteners may Crack
NHTSA recall 18V435000 (Altec campaign CSN 687) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on June 27, 2018, with 153 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on August 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V435000 (also written 18V-435 or 18V435)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 687
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 153 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 64.71% (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 18V435000. 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
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 1, 2017 – December 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V435000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 Altec AT40M/S, TA41-48M/S, and L42A aerial devices. The high strength pedestal and turntable fasteners may experience corrosion cracking, causing them to fail.
Safety consequence
If enough of the fasteners fail, the pedestal and turntable may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any of the fasteners with a head marking of 3036, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 687.
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 18V435000
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.