Altec AM Series Recall: Inoperative Emergency Stop Switch
Altec recalls certain 2025-2026 AM Series Aerial Devices due to an inoperative emergency stop switch. Check if your unit has the adapter harness or contact Altec for a free repair kit.
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An inoperative emergency stop switch increases the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Altec Industries is recalling certain 2025 and 2026 AM Series Aerial Devices because the emergency stop switch may not work correctly. When the upper controls interlock is active, depressing the emergency stop fails to cut power to the upper and lower controls, increasing the risk of injury. Altec will notify owners to inspect for an adapter harness; if it is missing, a free repair kit will be provided. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1364207-altec-am-series-recall-inoperative-emergency-stop-switch.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1364207-altec-am-series-recall-inoperative-emergency-stop-switch · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V243000
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“Altec AM Series Recall: Inoperative Emergency Stop Switch.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1364207-altec-am-series-recall-inoperative-emergency-stop-switch. Based on NHTSA recall #26V243000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V243000).
Why it’s dangerous
The hazard mechanism involves the emergency stop switch located at the turntable becoming inoperative when the upper controls interlock is active. This allows both upper and lower controls to remain powered even when the emergency stop is depressed, preventing an immediate shutdown of the equipment.
Who’s affected
Owners of certain 2025-2026 AM Series Aerial Devices are affected. Operators and workers using these aerial devices are at risk of injury if the emergency stop fails during operation.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for an AM Series Aerial Device manufactured between 2025 and 2026. Check if an adapter harness is installed on the unit. Owner notification letters were mailed starting June 9, 2026.
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What to do — step by step
Inspect for Adapter Harness
Check your aerial device to see if an adapter harness has been installed.
Notify Altec If Installed
If the harness is installed, notify Altec as instructed in the owner notification letter; no further action is needed.
Request Free Repair Kit
If the harness is not installed, contact Altec to receive a kit to complete the repair free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
Altec will notify owners to inspect for the presence of an adapter harness. If installed, the owner will be instructed to notify Altec, and no further action is needed. If the harness is not installed, Altec will provide a kit to complete the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2026. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3307.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 54 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V243000 (April 16, 2026)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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