{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 18V728 (CSN 699): Altec Aerial Device (2015 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v728/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V728 (Altec): If the converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire. Altec's own number: CSN 699.",
  "excerpt": "Altec Aerial Device, model years 2015 to 2017. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 16 October 2018. 24 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altec TA45M and AM50/55 aerial devices equipped with 500W DC-DC converters. Due to voltage and current spikes, the converter can fail and cause a fire. 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 699. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V728 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 converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V728 Altec Industries Inc. Electrical System 16 October 2018 2015-2017 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE If the converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire. Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 500W DC-DC converter with one that has a revised design, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number f",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 18V728 (CSN 699): Altec Aerial Device (2015 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v728/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}