Altec recall: Trailer hitches
What is wrong
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded.
What could happen
An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.
Vehicles covered
- Altec Aerial Device 2012–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V348000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 29, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 25, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 201
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2012 to Feb 28, 2018
- Part
- Trailer hitches
- Maker's own recall number
- CSN 684
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.