2026 Altec Ac Series Crane problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-10-09 · campaign 26V666000 · 1,053 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2026 Service Body, Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and AC Series Crane vehicles. These vehicles may have been manufactured without a rearview camera installed.
Risk: A missing rearview camera can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Altec will install a camera or provide a camera kit to owners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters will be mailed December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3376.
Equipment:mechanical:boom/Crane/Ladder:critical Fasteners 2026-06-11 · campaign 26V384000 · 14 vehicles
Defect: Altec Industries (Altec) is recalling certain 2024-2026 AC Series Crane vehicles. The inside joints between the side plates and the base plates of the 26-foot insulating personnel jib (IJ26) may be missing welds.
Risk: Missing welds can lead to platform joint failure due to fatigue or overload, resulting in the platform falling from the boom tip, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Altec will advise owners to inspect the IJ26 jib for missing welds. If the welds are missing, the jib should be taken out of service immediately. Altec will add the missing welds or provide a repair procedure and kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB-3330.
Service bulletins (1)
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 2026-09-29 · CSR-3366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
altec industries, inc. has been notified by peterbilt motors company that certain model 537, 548, 567, and 579 vehicles manufactured between january 18, 2023, and may 20, 2026, and equipped with altec equipment, could contain a transmission bracket that does not meet the intended durability requirem
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.