Recall
Altec Aerial Device — 17V175000
NHTSA ID
17V175000
Make
Altec
Model
Aerial Device
Years Affected
2016
Recall Date
2017-03-14
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Units Affected
335
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
CSN 646
Summary
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.
Consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of fire.
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.