2015 ALTEC SERVICE BODY Recall

Campaign:

17V175000 on 03/16/2017

Component:

Electrical system:wiring

Manufactured:

08/31/2015 - 09/30/2016

Affected:

335

Defect:

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.

Correction:

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.

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