{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 10V485 (CSN 537): Model Year 2008-2009 Digger Derricks Utility",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v485/",
  "summary": "Recall 10V485 (Altec): A SWINGING AUGER/DIGGER COULD STRIKE A BYSTANDER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Altec's own number: CSN 537.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Altec, model years 2008 to 2009. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 October 2010. 578 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 digger derricks utility vehicles built from september 2008 through may 2009. the digger bail pins installed on these vehicles were not properly heat treated and can develop cracks during auger use. the digger could become separated from the digger bail allowing the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Altec's own number for this recall: CSN 537. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 10V485 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A SWINGING AUGER/DIGGER COULD STRIKE A BYSTANDER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.” 10V485 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Equipment 7 October 2010 2008-2009 ALTEC ALTEC A SWINGING AUGER/DIGGER COULD STRIKE A BYSTANDER CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALTEC AT ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:46:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T03:47:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 10V485 (CSN 537): Model Year 2008-2009 Digger Derricks Utility\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v485/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}