NHTSA recall 17V175000
Electrical system › Wiring
Altec Aerial Device and 1 more
Reported Mar 14, 2017335 vehicles affectedAltec Industries Inc.Maker’s number CSN 646Built Sep 1, 2015 – Oct 1, 2016
The defect
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 remedy
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.