{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 16V037 (CSN 629): Effer 440 Knuckle Boom Crane, Effer 470 Knuckle Boom Crane (2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v037/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V037 (Altec): The cracks may lead to pedestal separation and the crane falling, increasing the risk of injury. Altec's own number: CSN 629.",
  "excerpt": "Effer 440 Knuckle Boom Crane, Effer 470 Knuckle Boom Crane, model year 2015. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 26 January 2016. 5 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2015 Effer 440 and 470 Knuckle Boom Cranes manufactured January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015. The affected cranes have pedestals that may crack in the welded area. 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 629. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V037 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 cracks may lead to pedestal separation and the crane falling, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V037 Altec Industries Inc. Equipment 26 January 2016 2015-2015 EFFER 440 KNUCKLE BOOM CRANE, EFFER 470 KNUCKLE BOOM CRANE The cracks may lead to pedestal separation and the crane falling, increasing the risk of injury. Altec will notify owners and dealers will inspect the pedestal for cracked welds and will rep",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:01:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:22:47+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 16V037 (CSN 629): Effer 440 Knuckle Boom Crane, Effer 470 Knuckle Boom Crane (2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v037/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}