Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V434000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Altec Industries Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V434000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Altec Industries Inc.
Vehicles affected
290
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-27
Owners notified
2018-08-23

Defect description

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Service Body vehicles, built on Ram 5500 Diesel chassis. The positive stud on the lead acid battery disconnect bracket may contact the hood and cause an electrical short.

Safety risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lead acid battery disconnect, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 688.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ALTEC Aerial Device2017 2016
ALTEC Service Body2017 2016

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.