NHTSA campaign 20V174000 · Altec campaign CSN 754

Altec Recall 20V-174: Pole Guide may be Opened Unintentionally

NHTSA recall 20V174000 (Altec campaign CSN 754) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on March 23, 2020, with 60 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on May 5, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V174000 (also written 20V-174 or 20V174)
Filed by: Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number: CSN 754
Report received: March 23, 2020
Potentially affected: 60 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: May 5, 2020

Repair completion: 90% (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 20V174000. 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 Digger Derrick
- 2019, 2020

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V174000.

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2020 DT65-E, D3000-E, and DH-E Digger Derricks Aerial devices. Operators could inadvertently open the pole guide while performing other tasks, possibly resulting in a loss of control of the load.

Safety consequence

If the pole guide is opened while performing other operations, the pole may become unbalanced and cause loss of control of the load, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and will install a guard kit over the pole guide controls, free of charge. The recall began May 5, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 754.

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 20V174000

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.