NHTSA campaign 21V126000 · Altec campaign CSN 800
Altec Recall 21V-126: Capacity Placard Plate Could Pinch Operator Hand
NHTSA recall 21V126000 (Altec campaign CSN 800) was reported by Altec Industries, Inc. on March 1, 2021, with 613 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec DT65-E and Altec DT65-H for model years 2017–2020. Owners were notified on April 16, 2021, 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 21V126000 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
- 21V126000 (also written 21V-126 or 21V126)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 800
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 613 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Boom/Crane/Ladder
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.05% (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 21V126000. 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 21V126000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 DT65-H and DT65-E vehicles. The location of the capacity placard plate could cause a pinch point between the boom and the placard plate.
Safety consequence
If the operator's hand is resting on the plate it could be pinched as the boom is raised, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to relocate the placard plate from the left-hand control pod to the right-hand control pod, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 800.
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 21V126000
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.