2022 Altec Forestry Body problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2025-09-19 · campaign 25V629000 · 135 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Aerial Device, 2022-2024 Forestry Body, 2022-2025 Service Body, and 2025 Digger Derrick vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the vehicle certification label may be incorrect, leading to the vehicle being unintentionally overloaded.
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Altec will inspect and replace the labels as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN CSN-3251.
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 2025-07-03 · SIL-3227 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has learned that the trailer wiring harness on certain freightliner chassis with altec forestry bodies manufactured from july 2021 to february 2025 supplies constant voltage to the trailer brakes, causing the trailer brakes to always be engaged.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-01 · SIL-3224 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec has learned that the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and gross axle weight rating (gawr) placard on the door jamb lists the incorrect weights on various units built from december 2021 to february 2025. this could lead to unintentional overloading, which could damage the vehicle.
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.