Altec Industries, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 355. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2019 DC1317 and DRM12 Chippers equipped with a gasoline engine. The flexible section of the exhaust pipe may separate, creating an exhaust gas leak.
The risk
An exhaust gas leak in the engine compartment increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and owners will receive instructions to replace the flex pipe, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2021. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 802.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Altec DC1317 Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec DRM12 Wood Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec DC1317 Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec DRM12 Wood Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec DC1317 Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec DRM12 Wood Chipper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V133000.
Full record for the 2019 Altec DC1317 Chipper → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →