Campaign 26V-665

Front winch bumper may be secured with incorrect bolts, which can cause the bumper to detach from the vehicle

Defect summary

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Digger Derrick vehicles. The front winch bumper may be secured with incorrect bolts, which can cause the bumper to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence

A front bumper that detaches can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. In addition, the bolts can fail suddenly during winch operation, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Altec will install the correct bolts on the front bumper, 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-3375.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V665000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-665
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Altec	Digger Derrick	2023 to 2024	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-637 Oct 2, 2026
Turntable mounted platform access step may have been improperly welded between the step tube and mounting plate, and allow the step to separate…
25V-562 Aug 29, 2025
Cable step wire rope assembly may be improperly secured, which can allow the cable entry step to detach from the vehicle
25V-529 Aug 14, 2025
Front winch bumper may be secured with incorrect bolts, which can cause the bumper to detach from the vehicle
23V-824 Dec 7, 2023
Welder may be misaligned, preventing the mounting fasteners from being properly tightened
23V-216 Mar 30, 2023
Base of the rear pole rack may be missing a weld
23V-003 Jan 12, 2023
During production, an incorrect bolt may have been used to attach the derrick rotation bearing