Altec Recall 17V175000: Electrical System, Wiring

NHTSA recall 17V175000 · announced March 14, 2017 · filed by Altec Industries Inc. · 335 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

A short circuit increases the risk of fire.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Altec Aerial Device
• 2016 Altec Aerial Device
• 2015 Altec Service Body
• 2016 Altec Service Body

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.