{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 12V423 (CSN 568): Model Year 2011-2012 Digger Derrick",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v423/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V423 (Altec): The stress fracture could cause the extension shaft to separate from the drive hub when digging, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Altec Digger Derrick, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 August 2012. 2,193 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Digger Derrick vehicles equipped with a PENGO digger extension shaft. A defect in the base material at the weld joint may result in a stress fracture through the applied weld of the drive hub to the hex bar material. 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 568. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V423 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: “The stress fracture could cause the extension shaft to separate from the drive hub when digging, increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.” 12V423 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Equipment 30 August 2012 2011-2012 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK The stress fracture could cause the extension shaft to separate from the drive hub when digging, increasing the risk of personal injury a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:42:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:13:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 12V423 (CSN 568): Model Year 2011-2012 Digger Derrick\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v423/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}