Altec Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 11, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 437. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2004-2023 AT Series aerial devices. The cables in the engine compartment may contact the vehicle's hood, damaging the cables and causing a short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will inspect and relocate the cables and fuse blocks, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 8, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3142.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Altec Aerial Device | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Altec Aerial Device | 0 | 8 | 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 24V015000.
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