NHTSA campaign 20V420000 · Altec campaign MAB 770

Altec Recall 20V-420: Uncontrolled Boom Movement

NHTSA recall 20V420000 (Altec campaign MAB 770) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on July 20, 2020, with 141 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 14, 2020, 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 20V420000 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: 20V420000 (also written 20V-420 or 20V420)
Filed by: Altec Industries Inc.
Altec campaign number: MAB 770
Report received: July 20, 2020
Potentially affected: 141 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment
Owners notified: September 14, 2020

Repair completion: 9.22% (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 20V420000. 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
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V420000.

Defect description

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 1995-1998 Altec A0442 aerial devices. The boom lift hydraulic cylinder end gland may fail causing uncontrolled boom movement.

Safety consequence

Uncontrolled movement of the boom can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and instruct them to inspect the boom lift cylinders for an externally threaded head gland design. The customer will be instructed whether the unit can be used with restricted lower and/or upper boom articulation until the cylinder(s) are repaired or replaced, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 770.

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 20V420000

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.