Recall 15V101000: 2012–2014 Altec Aerial Device

Report received

Feb 23, 2015

Manufacturer

Altec Industries Inc.

Potentially affected

5,142vehicles

Model years

2012–2014

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Digger Derrick and Aerial Device vehicles manufactured October 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014, and mounted on Freightliner chassis. In the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.

Possible consequence

If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 30 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp one, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 612.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2012 Altec Aerial Device0 complaints
• 2013 Altec Aerial Device0 complaints
• 2014 Altec Aerial Device0 complaints