{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 12V383 (CSN 551): Altec Dc1217, Altec Dc1317, Altec Dc1317hp (2008 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v383/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V383 (Altec): If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage. Altec's own number: CSN 551.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Dc1217, Altec Dc1317, Altec Dc1317hp, model years 2008 to 2011. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 August 2012. 227 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Environmental Products (AEP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 DC1217 and DC1317 and model year 2008-2011 DC1317HP wood chippers. Cracks could develop in the wood chipper frame. 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 551. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V383 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: “If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.” 12V383 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Structure 3 August 2012 2008-2011 ALTEC DC1217, ALTEC DC1317, ALTEC DC1317HP If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage. AEP will notify owners, and dealers will install frame reinforcement kits to all affected units. The safety recall began on August 24, 2012. Owners may",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:39:33+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:11:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 12V383 (CSN 551): Altec Dc1217, Altec Dc1317, Altec Dc1317hp (2008 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v383/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}