{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V311 (CSN 680): 2014-2017 Altec Flatbed Bodies with Stake Rails",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v311/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V311 (Altec): If the stake rails become dislodged while the vehicle is moving, it can increase the risk of an injury or a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Flatbed Bodies W/ Rails, model years 2014 to 2017. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 May 2018. 135 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Altec Flatbed Bodies with stake rails. The stake rails may not be properly retained, allowing them to become dislodged. 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 680. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V311 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 stake rails become dislodged while the vehicle is moving, it can increase the risk of an injury or a crash.” 18V311 Altec Industries Inc. Structure 11 May 2018 2014-2017 ALTEC FLATBED BODIES W/ RAILS If the stake rails become dislodged while the vehicle is moving, it can increase the risk of an injury or a crash. Altec will notify owners and provide stake rail retention kits, free of charge. The recall began on June 21, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:40:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V311 (CSN 680): 2014-2017 Altec Flatbed Bodies with Stake Rails\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v311/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}