NHTSA campaign 18V745000 · Altec campaign CSN 700
Altec Recall 18V-745: Zone Rating Error may cause Loss of Load Control
NHTSA recall 18V745000 (Altec campaign CSN 700) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on October 22, 2018, with 175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2014–2018. Owners were notified on December 12, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V745000 (also written 18V-745 or 18V745)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 700
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 49.71% (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 18V745000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V745000.
Defect description
Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 DHH and DHB Digger Derrick vehicles. The Zone Rating System may not alert the operator that the load being handled exceeds the rated load for the unit's specific position.
Safety consequence
Without an alert, there is a greater risk of unit instability or a loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners and dealers will update the Zone Rating System software, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 700.
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 18V745000
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.