NHTSA campaign 18V553000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Altec Industries Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 22, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 40. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Altec LS63 Aerial Devices. The fuse for the battery was not installed to the guidelines. The incorrectly placed fuse may increase the risk for an electrical short.

The risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery fuse location, relocating it if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 691.

2 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2018 Altec Aerial Device03600
2017 Altec Aerial Device03800

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V553000.

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