{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V276: Altec Heartland Ec175 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec225 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec655 Boom-Mounted Saw (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v276/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V276 (Altec): If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury. Altec's own number: CSN 679.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Heartland Ec175 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec225 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec655 Boom-Mounted Saw, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 April 2018. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec EC175, EC225, and EC655 Feller Grappler Boom-Mounted Saw vehicles. The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly. 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 679. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V276 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 tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury.” 18V276 Altec Industries Inc. Equipment 30 April 2018 2017-2018 ALTEC HEARTLAND EC175 BOOM-MOUNTED SAW, ALTEC HEARTLAND EC225 BOOM-MOUNTED SAW, ALTEC HEARTLAND EC655 BOOM-MOUNTED SAW If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an in",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V276: Altec Heartland Ec175 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec225 Boom-Mounted Saw, Altec Heartland Ec655 Boom-Mounted Saw (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v276/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}