{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V552 (CSN 689): Altec Aerial Device (2008 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v552/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V552 (Altec): If the platform moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury. Altec's own number: CSN 689.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Aerial Device, model years 2008 to 2018. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 August 2018. 530 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Aerial Devices equipped with aluminum work platforms. The platform mounting holes may fail, causing the platform to move 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 689. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V552 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 platform moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.” 18V552 Altec Industries Inc. Structure 22 August 2018 2008-2018 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE If the platform moves unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket reinforcing kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 17, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V552 (CSN 689): Altec Aerial Device (2008 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v552/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}