2020 Altec Dt65-E problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:mechanical:boom/Crane/Ladder 2021-03-01 · campaign 21V126000 · 613 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-16 · PUN-3230 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has developed a new boom tip assembly with polymer guards that reduces the potential for premature winch line wear on certain dt65 derricks built from march 2020 to may 2022.
Wheels 2021-05-27 · SIL 801 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has learned that the fender rubber on certain units built from july 2020 to october 2020 can become detached from the wheel well fender cutout of the utility body. altec recommends that all fender rubber be inspected using the inspection procedure described in the sil. if the installed fende
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.