NHTSA campaign 20V282000 · Altec campaign CSN 760

Altec Recall 20V-282: Fastener Failure may Cause Pedestal Separation

NHTSA recall 20V282000 (Altec campaign CSN 760) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on May 19, 2020, with 157 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device and Altec Digger Derrick for model years 2018–2020. Owners were notified on July 2, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V282000 (also written 20V-282 or 20V282)
Filed by
Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number
CSN 760
Report received
Potentially affected
157 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (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 20V282000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V282000.

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 AA55, AM50 and A77 Aerial Devices and D2, D3, D4, DH-B and DH-H Digger Derricks. The bolts that secure the pedestal to the turntable (with head marking 5185) may fail.

Safety consequence

If the fasteners break, the pedestal may separate from turntable, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners and will provide replacement fasteners if necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 2, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 760.

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 20V282000

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.