NHTSA campaign 18V706000 · Altec campaign CSN 695
Altec Recall 18V-706: Step May Separate from Fiberglass Platform
NHTSA recall 18V706000 (Altec campaign CSN 695) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on October 9, 2018, with 1,592 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device and Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on December 3, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V706000 (also written 18V-706 or 18V706)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 695
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,592 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 44.03% (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 18V706000. 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 18V706000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec LR7, L42A and AT37-G TDA58 aerial devices and DB37, DL/DMB D2/3/4B, and DMB digger derricks, equipped with fiberglass platforms. The step on the outside of the fiberglass platform can break off during normal use.
Safety consequence
If the step separates from the platform, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the platform step and replace the platform if the step has separated from the platform and add a platform step reinforcing kit, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 695.
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 18V706000
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.