Altec Industries Inc.: Electrical System
Altec Industries Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 24. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altec TA45M and AM50/55 aerial devices equipped with 500W DC-DC converters. Due to voltage and current spikes, the converter can fail and cause a fire.
The risk
If the converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 500W DC-DC converter with one that has a revised design, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 699.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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 18V728000.
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