NHTSA campaign 14V601000 · Altec campaign CSN 604
Altec Recall 14V-601: Disc Chipper Fasteners may Fail
NHTSA recall 14V601000 (Altec campaign CSN 604) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on September 26, 2014, with 813 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec DC1317 for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on October 29, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V601000 (also written 14V-601 or 14V601)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 604
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 813 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V601000. 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.
Altec
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V601000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 DC1317 wood chippers manufactured September 1, 2011, to July 14, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the chipper cutting disc bearing to the unit may fail and the chipper disc may detach.
Safety consequence
If the disc detaches within the housing, there is an increased risk of injury to the operator or those nearby.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec has notified owners, and dealers will replace the disc bearing mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 604.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V601000
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.