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NHTSA campaign 18V791000 · Altec campaign CSN 703

Altec Recall 18V-791: Undersized Wiring May Cause Fire

NHTSA recall 18V791000 (Altec campaign CSN 703) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on November 9, 2018, with 331 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Crane and Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2008–2018. Owners were notified on January 9, 2019, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V791000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V791000 (also written 18V-791 or 18V791)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 703
Report received
Potentially affected
331 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Owners notified

Repair completion: 58.61% (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 18V791000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V791000.

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Altec AC18, AC23, AC26, AC30 and AC38 Cranes and D2B, D3A, D4A/B, DL42B, DT65 and DT80 Digger Derrick vehicles. The wiring on the 12V circuit from the chassis battery to the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be insufficiently sized.

Safety consequence

The insufficiently sized wire may overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring to the PDM, with a larger wire and/or replace the circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began January 9, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 703.

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 18V791000

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.