Altec Recalls 2024 FOSV-CA Vehicles Due to Battery Cable Overheating Risk
Altec is recalling 2024 FOSV-CA vehicles because an interconnect battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (battery cable) that increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 FOSV-CA vehicles. The recall involves the interconnect battery cable routed between the chassis battery and the auxiliary batteries, which may overheat.
An overheated battery cable increases the risk of a fire. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.
Dealers will reroute the interconnect connections to the fused terminal, replace the interconnect battery cables with higher-gauge cables, and inspect and replace the solenoid as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is MAB-3258.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALTEC FOSV-CA
- Brand
- ALTEC
- Manufacturer
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Electric Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 30
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 (1)
- FOSV-CA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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