{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 13V503 (CSN 581): Altec WC126, Altec Wc126a, Altec WC166 and 1 more (2008 to 2010)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v503/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V503 (Altec): If the bracket breaks, the axle may separate from the chipper, increasing the risk of a crash. Altec's own number: CSN 581.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Wc126, Altec Wc126a, Altec Wc166, Altec Wc166a, model years 2008 to 2010. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 October 2013. 682 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 WC126/166 and WC126A/166A Wood Chippers with various frame and axle combinations. In certain combinations, the bracket attaching the axle to the chipper may develop cracks and break. 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 581. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V503 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 the bracket breaks, the axle may separate from the chipper, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V503 Altec Industries Inc. Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly 17 October 2013 2008-2010 ALTEC WC126, ALTEC WC126A, ALTEC WC166, ALTEC WC166A If the bracket breaks, the axle may separate from the chipper, increasing the risk of a crash. Altec will notify owners and service personnel will check",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:34:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:37:08+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 13V503 (CSN 581): Altec WC126, Altec Wc126a, Altec WC166 and 1 more (2008 to 2010)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v503/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}