NHTSA campaign 14V616000 · Altec campaign CSN 605
Altec Recall 14V-616: Trailer Tongue may Fail
NHTSA recall 14V616000 (Altec campaign CSN 605) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on October 3, 2014, with 344 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Novae ST81181TPL2-B-140 for model years 2009–2012. Owners were notified on November 13, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V616000 (also written 14V-616 or 14V616)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 605
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 344 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 42.15% (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 14V616000. 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
Altec Novae ST81181TPL2-B-140
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V616000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Novae Sure-Trac ST81181TPL2-B-140 equipment trailers built August 31, 2009, to September 27, 2012, and manufactured with 3/16 inch thick steel tubing. The tongue of the affected trailers may crack and separate from the trailer frame.
Safety consequence
If the trailer tongue fails, a loss of control of the trailer or a separation of the trailer from the tow vehicle may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any cracks found and add a reinforcing kit, free of charge. The recall begin on November 13, 2014. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for the recall is CSN 605.
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 14V616000
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.