{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V553 (CSN 691): 2017-2018 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v553/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V553 (Altec): An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Altec's own number: CSN 691.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Aerial Device, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 August 2018. 40 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices. The fuse for the battery was not installed to the guidelines. The incorrectly placed fuse may increase the risk for 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 691. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V553 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.” 18V553 Altec Industries Inc. Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 22 August 2018 2017-2018 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery fuse location, relocating it if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-46",
  "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 18V553 (CSN 691): 2017-2018 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v553/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}