{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 12V517 (MAB 572): Altec CFD 1217 Wood Chipper (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v517/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V517 (Altec): Due to not being the correct hardness, the wood chipper blades could fail during use causing the blade to separate. This could le...",
  "excerpt": "Altec Cfd 1217 Wood Chipper, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 24 October 2012. 205 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 CFD 1217 wood chippers, manufactured between May 2011 through September 2012. The wood chipper blades were not made to hardness specifications. 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 572. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V517 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: “Due to not being the correct hardness, the wood chipper blades could fail during use causing the blade to separate. This could lead to personal injury.” 12V517 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Equipment 24 October 2012 2011-2012 ALTEC CFD 1217 WOOD CHIPPER Due to not being the correct hardness, the wood chipper blades could fail during use causing the blade to separate. This could lead to personal injury. Altec will notify owners and will replace the blades, free of charge.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:48:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:27:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 12V517 (MAB 572): Altec CFD 1217 Wood Chipper (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v517/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}