NHTSA campaign 18V693000 · Altec campaign CSN 693
Altec Recall 18V-693: Hose Sock may Allow Electrical Continuity
NHTSA recall 18V693000 (Altec campaign CSN 693) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on October 4, 2018, with 208 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on November 14, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V693000 (also written 18V-693 or 18V693)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 693
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 208 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 77.4% (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 18V693000. 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 February 3, 2017 – August 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V693000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 Altec AT37, AT41 and AT48 aerial devices. The hydraulic line protective hose sock may have been incorrectly installed through the insulating section of the lower boom.
Safety consequence
The incorrectly installed protective hose sock can cause the potential for electrical continuity through the lower boom, increasing the risk of an electrical shock.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic hose bundle on the articulating arm and remove any hose sock in the insulated section, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 693.
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 18V693000
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.