Electrical system: wiringRecall 17V-175 · Altec vehicles
Altec Industries Inc. recall 17V-175 covers 335 Altec vehicles for a electrical system: wiring problem, reported to NHTSA on March 14, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q3) shows 63% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V175000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial devices and Service Body Trucks equipped with certain JEMS 4A or JEMS 4E4 Idle Mitigation Systems (IMS). A cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of fire.
The fix
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. Altec's number for the recall is CSN 646.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
63%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 2015 to October 1, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.