{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V346 (CSN 683): 2016-2017 Digger Derrick DM, D2000, D3000, D4000 Series",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v346/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V346 (Altec): An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Altec's own number: CSN 683.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Digger Derrick, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 May 2018. 133 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Digger Derrick DM, D2000, D3000, D4000 Series vehicles built on Freightliner M2106/V chassis. The starter cable may be improperly secured, allowing the cable to chafe which could result in an electrical short. 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 683. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V346 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: “An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V346 Altec Industries Inc. Electrical System:Starter Assembly 25 May 2018 2016-2017 ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and better secure the starter cable as needed, free of charge. The recall began July 20, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer servi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:42:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V346 (CSN 683): 2016-2017 Digger Derrick DM, D2000, D3000, D4000 Series\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v346/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}