The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V175000·Announced 2017-03-14

Altec Recalls 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Service Body Trucks

Altec is recalling 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Service Body Trucks due to a wiring defect that may cause a short circuit and increase fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a wiring defect that increases the risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical vehicle defects posing serious safety risks.

Plain-English summary

Altec Industries Inc. is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial Devices and Service Body Trucks equipped with specific JEMS 4A or JEMS 4E4 Idle Mitigation Systems (IMS). The recall involves 335 vehicles.

A cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, which could cause it to rub against an electrical component and create a short circuit. This 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE, SERVICE BODY
Brand
ALTEC
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
335

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • AERIAL DEVICE
  • SERVICE BODY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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