Altec recall CSN 684

Q: Is CSN 684 the same recall as 18V348000?

Yes. CSN 684 is Altec’s own number for it; 18V348000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Altec calls it CSN 684. NHTSA filed it as campaign 18V348000 on May 29, 2018: trailer hitches on the 2012–2018 Altec Aerial Device, 201 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 18V348000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
18V348000	2012–2018 Altec Aerial Device	Trailer Hitches	May 29, 2018	201	high

Problem Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Altec LS63 and LS87 aerial devices equipped with a pintle hook mounted into the Class 3 receiver tube. This towing combination was shipped without a placard that provides the maximum allowable towing limit, possibly resulting in the receiver tube being overloaded. Risk An overloaded receiver tube could detach, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Altec will notify owners, and provide them with a placard that states the limit of the receiver tube assembly as 600lbs vertical load, and 6,000lbs towing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 684.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 18V348000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. CSN 684 is the number Altec assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 18V348000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is CSN 684 the same recall as 18V348000?

Yes. CSN 684 is Altec’s own number for it; 18V348000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does CSN 684 cover?

2012–2018 Altec Aerial Device, 201 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the CSN 684 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.