{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 12V483 (MAB 571): Model Year 2011-2012",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v483/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V483 (Altec): Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of cr...",
  "excerpt": "Altec Freightliner, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 October 2012. 1,807 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 vehicles mounted on a Freightliner chassis. Due to improper installation, the air supply line of the front brakes is susceptible to kinking. 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: MAB 571. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V483 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: “Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of crash.” 12V483 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 3 October 2012 2011-2012 ALTEC FREIGHTLINER Overtime, the front brake line could become kinked leading to a loss of front brake control, increasing the risk of crash. Altec will notify owners, and will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safe",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:18+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 12V483 (MAB 571): Model Year 2011-2012\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v483/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}