Altec Digger Derrick: Equipment — mechanical

Affects Altec Digger Derrick · 2017–2022 — about 353 vehicles.

The hazard

An auger extension bar that detaches while the digger drive unit is deployed, can increase the risk of injury to nearby personnel.

What to do

Altec will provide instructions for owners to inspect the auger extension assembly for missing hardware. If hardware is found to be missing, a replacement kit will be provided by Altec, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3076.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational