NHTSA campaign 18V345000 · Altec campaign CSN 682
Altec Recall 18V-345: Travel Height Different then Indicated on Label
NHTSA recall 18V345000 (Altec campaign CSN 682) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on May 25, 2018, with 18 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 18, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V345000 (also written 18V-345 or 18V345)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN 682
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.22% (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 18V345000. 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 Aerial Device
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 4, 2018 – February 22, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V345000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 Altec TA48S aerial devices. The travel height of these vehicles may be greater than the indicated height on the decal that is located on the chassis dashboard.
Safety consequence
If the travel height is higher than what is indicated on the decal, the vehicle may unexpectedly strike an overhead obstruction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will measure the vehicle's travel height, and if height is different than what is on the decals, the decals will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 682.
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 18V345000
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.