Recall 17V175000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Report Date
20170314
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Affected Vehicles
4 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
2015 ALTEC SERVICE BODY
2016 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE
2016 ALTEC SERVICE BODY

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.