{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V138 (CSN 676): Altec Aerial Device (2004 to 2005)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v138/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V138 (Altec): Failure of the fiberglass upper boom may increase the risk of injury or death. Altec's own number: CSN 676.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Aerial Device, model years 2004 to 2005. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 February 2018. 59 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2005 AM547, AM650, AM855 and AM862 Aerial Devices, and AM650 and AM855 Elevator vehicles. The fiberglass upper boom on these vehicles may degrade over time and fail. 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 676. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V138 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: “Failure of the fiberglass upper boom may increase the risk of injury or death.” 18V138 Altec Industries Inc. Equipment:Mechanical 27 February 2018 2004-2005 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE Failure of the fiberglass upper boom may increase the risk of injury or death. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the boom for degradation, and replace the boom if necessary, free of charge or buy back the chassis and unit. The recall began on April 30",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:34:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V138 (CSN 676): Altec Aerial Device (2004 to 2005)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v138/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}