ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 17V175000

Make Model Year
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2017-04-13 2017-03-14 2017-03-17

Production Dates: 2015-09-01 - 2016-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Altec Industries, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CSN 646

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 335

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Altec Industries Inc. "Altec" is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial devices and Service Body Trucks equipped with certain JEMS 4A or JEMS 4E4 Idle Mitigation Systems "IMS". A cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit.

Consequence

A short circuit increases the risk of fire.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the contactor cable within the IMS, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for the recall is CSN 646.

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.