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Model year

2018 Altec Service Body

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (8)
Recall campaigns covering this model year21,121 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 Altec Service Body by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Altec Service Body

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Altec Service Body
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-400Jun 13, 2025Power Distribution Module (PDM 10) circuit may experience a voltage spike, which can damage the Transfer Case Control Module (TCCM) and disrupt…Electrical system965Repair or modification
18V-873Dec 7, 2018Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressedLighting156Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 Altec Service Body

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    8 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • CSR-3305 May 8, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford that certain 2015-2019 model-year Ford vehicles equipped with Altec equipment require a one-time inspection of the rear-view camera to ensure that replacement is not required to prevent a condition …
    • CSR-3276 Feb 11, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec Industries, Inc. has been notified by Ford Motor Company that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2015 - 2019 Model Year Ford vehicles. On the affected vehicles, the rear-view camera could display a blank or distorted imag…
    • SIL-3191 Jan 18, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec has learned that certain GB5 general service bodies built from April 2018 to September 2024 may experience the unexpected movement of the street side grab handle when used to climb to the top of the service body. A solution has been developed to repla…
    • CSR 3104 Aug 3, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec Industries, Inc. has received notification from Ford Motor Company that a condition exists relating to motor vehicle safety, compliance, or emissions in a vehicle you possess that is equipped with Altec equipment. On certain Expedition and Navigator m…
    • SIL 850 May 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The body compartment wiring on certain Altec aerial devices, digger derricks, and body-only units built from 2014 to 2021 contains an in-line fuse located close to the lighting in the compartment, while other units are fused upstream, closer to the power so…
    • SIL 790 Mar 19, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      It has been discovered that some hydraulic lines installed by Altec may be in contact with chassis air brake line(s). Some DOT inspections have considered this to be a violation of federal regulation 49 CFR § 393.45 b 2. Over time, chafing of the air brake …
    • SIL 786 Jan 25, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Some aluminum body doors and box lids require excessive force and may make a popping sound when being opened and closed. Certain bodies are equipped with doors or box lids that contain aluminum hinge rods going through metal hinges that are manufactured fro…
    • SIL 735 Nov 4, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Altec discovered that during the installation of certain chipper body units on Ford F750 chassis that the chassis brake system may have had brake fluid added that can be incompatible with the original equipment manufacturer type fluid. The addition of a dif…
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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