2020–2023 Altec Aerial Device recall: collision avoidance
⚠️ What's wrong
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020-2023 D4000B, D2000B, and AC18 trucks. The collision mitigation system software may not be calibrated correctly, prohibiting the active braking system from activating.
💥 The risk
An active braking system that fails to activate as intended increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be notified to take their vehicles to their respective OEM service center for a software update and road-test, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-468-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3085.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V395000
- Manufacturer recall #
- CSN 3085
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 59
- Component
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Owner phone
- 1-877-468-5832
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 28, 2023
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.nhtsa.gov.