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2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec Heartland dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Improperly Adjusted Grappler Holding Valve

NHTSA #18V276000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported April 30, 2018 · Altec Industries Inc.

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Repair completion: 75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign CSN 679 · Owners notified June 22, 2018 · Vehicles built February 1, 2018 – March 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec EC175, EC225, and EC655 Feller Grappler Boom-Mounted Saw vehicles. The grappler load holding valve may not be properly adjusted, which can allow the tree trunk to slip or fall unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

If the tree trunk slips or falls, there would be an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will properly adjust the grappler load holding valve, free of charge. The recall began on June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 679.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 Altec Heartland EC225 Boom-Mounted SAW.

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