NHTSA campaign 12V383000 · Altec campaign CSN 551
Altec Recall 12V-383: Frame Cracks
NHTSA recall 12V383000 (Altec campaign CSN 551) was reported by ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. on August 3, 2012, with 227 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec DC1317HP, Altec DC1217 and Altec DC1317 for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on August 24, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V383000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V383000 (also written 12V-383 or 12V383)
- Filed by
- ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 551
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 227 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V383000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V383000.
Defect description
Altec Environmental Products (AEP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 DC1217 and DC1317 and model year 2008-2011 DC1317HP wood chippers. Cracks could develop in the wood chipper frame.
Safety consequence
If cracks develop in the frame, there is an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.
Manufacturer remedy
AEP will notify owners, and dealers will install frame reinforcement kits to all affected units. The safety recall began on August 24, 2012. Owners may contact Altec Environmental Products at 1-877-462-5832.
Notes
Altec Environmental Products' recall campaign number is CSN 551.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V383000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.