{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V708 (CSN 696): 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v708/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V708 (Altec): Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Crane, model years 2014 to 2018. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 9 October 2018. 146 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes. On the affected cranes, the electronic Load Moment and Area Protection (LMAP) screen may display incorrect load chart values. 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 696. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V708 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: “Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V708 Altec Industries Inc. Electrical System:Software 9 October 2018 2014-2018 ALTEC CRANE Using an incorrect chart value could lead to unit instability or loss of load control, increasing the risk of injury. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will update the LMAP software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on D",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V708 (CSN 696): 2014-2018 Altec AC40-152S Cranes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v708/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}