Chassis Lighting Harness Not Installed
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 134
- Recall opened
- May 15, 2026
- Report date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Manufacturer campaign
- CSN-3295
- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (2)
- ALTEC AC SERIES CRANE2025
- ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK2025
Component / system
Defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2025 AC Series Crane and DT Series Digger Derrick vehicles. The harness intended to prevent Altec installed lighting from overloading the chassis lighting circuit was not installed, which may result in a loss of power to the body lighting or trailer lights.
Risk / consequence
Loss of body lighting or trailer lights increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Altec will notify owners to inspect their vehicle for the harness. If the harness is missing, a repair kit will be provided, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3295.
Chronology of events
- November 2025
In November 2025, a missing harness was discovered while troubleshooting for a different issue on a unit during production testing at Altec. Upon identifying the issue, Altec immediately initiated an investigation to determine the underlying cause. The investigation revealed the required harness was
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- No Dealers
- Owner notification
- May 15, 2026 - May 15, 2026 Phased Recall
Source: NHTSA campaign 26V170000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.