Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V035000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-01-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V035000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
29
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-11
Owners notified
2018-01-12

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 AT Aerial Devices mounted on Ford F-550 chassis. A circuit breaker located under the hood may contact the hood, potentially resulting in an electrical short.

Safety risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec has notified owners, and dealers will update the circuit breaker bracket and install a insulating chafe pad, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 675.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.