Altec AM55 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Altec AM55 (2004–2023).
Pick your Altec AM55 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Altec AM55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec AM55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec AM55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec AM55 | 1 | 0 |
All Altec AM55 recalls (3)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Altec AM55, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Motor/hydraulic pump (equipment)
Altec Industries, Inc.(Altec) is recalling certain 2022-2023 AA55, 2023 AM55, AN46, and AN55 vehicles. A check valve that retains oil in the boom hoses may not have been installed, allowing a vacuum to form and reducing the upper boom’s insulation.
Remedy: Altec will provide instructions to owners on how to inspect their vehicles for the check valve. Altec service will install the check valve as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February…
Model years: 2023
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Equipment
Altec is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 aerial devices and digger derricks utility vehicles manufactured from april 2009 through may 2010. The high strength fasteners that connect the boom turntable to the pedestal may fail due to stress corrosion cracking, which could cause the boom to fall.
Remedy: Altec will replace the fasteners to correct this condition, free of charge. The safety recall began during june 2011. Owners may contact altec at 1-877-462-5832.
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Check valve (service brakes)
On certain aerial devices mounted on GMC c7500 truck chassis and equipped with an altec electric-air/manual trailer brake control, the two-way check valve could be installed in either the front or rear brake system in such a manner that stops air flow to that particular part of the chassis brake system.
Remedy: These vehicles were only provided to the public service electric and gas company in edison, new jersey. All vehicles have been repaired.
Model years: 2004
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.