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Campaign 17V-175

Cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit

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Defect 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 17V175000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about electrical system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 17V-175
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
AltecAerial Device2015 to 20160
AltecService Body2015 to 20160
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.