Altec recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2014 Aerial Devices manufactured April 1, 2014, to July 18, 2014, and equipped with certain SUN Hydraulics Corporation counterbalance valves. In the affected vehicles, the counterbalance valve may crack, allowing hydraulic fluid to leak, and possibly result in boom movement.
What could happen
Unintended boom movement of the aerial device increases the operator's risk of injury.
The fix
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the counterbalance valves, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 614.
Vehicles covered
- Altec Aerial Device 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V150000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 16, 2015
- Owners notified
- May 12, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 120
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2014 to Jul 18, 2014
- Part
- Equipment › Mechanical
- Maker's own recall number
- CSN 614
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Altec recall: Back over prevention Oct 9, 2026
- Altec recall: Forward collision avoidance Apr 17, 2026
- Altec recall: Equipment Mar 13, 2026
- Altec recall: Exterior lighting Dec 18, 2025
- Altec recall: Equipment Sep 19, 2025
- Altec recall: Electrical system Sep 5, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.