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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V661000·Announced 2025-10-03

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

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 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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