- Vehicles
- 18
- Built between
- Jan 2023 – May 2023
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 February 2026
- Repaired
- 22%
- Unrepaired
- 14
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2023 and May 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2022-2023 Altec AA55Built unknown to May 2023
- 2023 Altec AM55
- 2023 Altec AN46Built January 2023 to unknown
- 2023 Altec AN55
Repair progress
14 of 18 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
22% repaired — 4 of 18 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Altec Industries, Inc.(Altec) is recalling certain 2022-2023 AA55, 2023 AM55, AN46, and AN55 vehicles. A check valve that retains oil in the boom hoses may not have been installed, allowing a vacuum to form and reducing the upper boom’s insulation.
What could happen
Reduced insulation can conduct electricity to the operator or others touching the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury and death.
What gets fixed
Altec will provide instructions to owners on how to inspect their vehicles for the check valve. Altec service will install the check valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2026.
Parts involved
- hydraulic in-line check valvehydraulic in-line check valvehydraulic in-line check valve
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2023 to May 2023
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 2025
- Owners notified10 February 2026
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 22% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 December 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3272.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- CSN 3272
- Recalling manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.