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Altec AC18

Model years 2010–2012 · 2 recall campaigns · 0 complaints · 0 investigations · filed by Altec Industries Inc.

The Altec AC18 appears on NHTSA's register for model years 2010 to 2012: 2 recall campaigns (4 model-year entries) and 0 consumer complaints.

No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.

Recall campaigns peaked in 2012 with 1; Within Altec, this line ranks 39 of 42 by total complaints.

Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.

Model years

Model yearRecallsComplaintsvs line averageUnits in campaigns
2010 Altec AC18 NHTSA record10—17
2011 Altec AC1820—35
2012 Altec AC18 NHTSA record10—17

"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.

Components most reported

Per 1,000 component mentions across all Altec AC18 complaints (0 mentions).

Campaigns by year reported

12
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20
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26
Distinct NHTSA campaigns naming the Altec AC18, by the year the Part 573 report was received.

Complaints by year received

26
Complaints about any Altec AC18 model year, by year received.

Other Altec model lines

Questions and answers

Which Altec AC18 model years have the most recalls?

2011 (2), 2010 (1), 2012 (1). Across model years 2010–2012 there are 2 distinct campaigns.

Which Altec AC18 model year has the most complaints?

No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.

What do owners of the Altec AC18 complain about?

No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.