Altec Industries, Inc.: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Altec Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 180. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2024 JEMS S and JEMS SE vehicles. Inadequate clearance between the A/C hoses and the engine exhaust manifold may result in the hoses overheating.
The risk
A/C hoses that overheat can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will install a remedy kit to secure the hose routing farther away from the exhaust manifold, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2024. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3166.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Altec Aerial Device Jems Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Altec Aerial Device Jems Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Altec Aerial Device Jems Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Altec Aerial Device Jems Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 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 24V483000.
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