ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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
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.
A short circuit increases the risk of fire.
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.
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.
