What Altec Service Body owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Altec Service Body safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
Altec Industries, Inc. received notification from FCA US LLC of a defect affecting certain 2019-2026 model year DT Ram 1500 pickup trucks equipped with Altec equipment. The affected vehicles may have a second-row center and/or driver-side seat belt buckle anchor that was not properly secured to the vehicle body structure during assembly. If the seat belt buckle anchor is not properly attached, occupant restraint effectiveness may be reduced, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Altec Industries, Inc. has been notified by Daimler Truck that a condition related to operation or customer satisfaction exists in certain 2026 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, M2, and Western Star 47X vehicles equiped with Altec equipment. Due to a software integration delay, certain vehicles ordered with Detroit Assurance were not equipped with Automatic Cruise Control (ACC).
Altec Industries, Inc. has been notified by Ford Motor Company that certain Ford vehicles equipped with Altec equipment were produced without a Particulate Matter (PM) sensor due to a component supply shortage, resulting in an engine emissions-related defect involving motor vehicle safety, compliance, or emissions.
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from FCA US LLC that certain 2025-2026 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis vehicles with 6.7L engines equipped with Altec equipment may contain an engine emissions-related defect that could affect emissions compliance or motor vehicle safety.
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford Motor Company that a condition relating to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2022-2026 Super Duty vehicles equipped with Altec equipment. It is possible that the trailer module (TRM) may lose communication at vehicle start-up. If a TRM loss of communication occurs and a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer's stop lamps and turn signal indicators will not function. This may result in inoperable trailer brake lights, turn signals, and braking functions, reducing a driverâs ability to control an attached trailer and mak
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford that windshield wiper arms may become stripped or damaged, creating a risk to motor vehicle safety in certain 2022-2023 Super Duty vehicles equipped with Altec equipment. This damage might result in erratic wiper arm speed, an inoperable wiper arm, or a wiper arm becoming detached from the vehicle. An improperly functioning wiper arm may impair driver vision, increasing the risk of a crash. Parts are not available.
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford that certain 2015-2019 model-year Ford vehicles equipped with Altec equipment require a one-time inspection of the rear-view camera to ensure that replacement is not required to prevent a condition that exists relating to motor vehicle safety and compliance.
Ford has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2020 Model Year F-250 - F-550, 2021 Model Year F-250 - F-600, and 2022 Model Year F-250 - F-750 vehicles equipped with Altec equipment. Vehicle previously received a software update for safety recall 24S78, but may not have received the correct software to remedy the original concern in safety recall 24S78. The high-pressure fuel pump might fail, resulting in extended cranking without starting while the vehicle is parked or loss of motive power while driving. Before losing motive power, customers may experie
Altec Industries has been notified that International Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019-2025 CV® Series trucks built 1/11/2018 through 9/9/2024, with feature codes 0004198 and 0004240 (brake system, hydraulic with Hydromax brake booster), equipped with Altec equipment.
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from FCA US LLC that a condition exists that relates to motor vehicle safety and affects certain 2025 and 2026 model year (DP) Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis equipped with an Altec aerial device or equipment. On the potentially affected units the trailer tow module may experience a loss of trailer lighting and trailer brakes. The trailer turn signal will not flash when the vehicle turn signal lever is actuated and the trailer stop lights will not be activated upon application of the vehicle service brakes. In addition, if equipped, the trailer brakes
Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles that certain 2025 (DJ) RAM 2500 Pickup, 2025 (D2) RAM 3500 Pickup, 2025 (DD) RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2025 (DP) RAM 4500/5500 Cab Chassis vehicles that are equipped with Altec service bodies or AT-series aerial device fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Nos. 126 Electronic stability control systems for light vehicles and 208 Occupant crash protection.
Altec Industries, Inc. has been notified by Ford Motor Company that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2020-2022 Model Year Super Duty and 2021-2022 Medium Truck vehicles equipped with 6.7L Diesel Engines that are equipped with certain Altec aerial devices or service bodies.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
0 owner complaints are on record with NHTSA.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.