The defect
Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 AT200A, AT235/235P, AT237, AT248F, AT35/37-G, and AT40-G aerial devices built on Ford F550 chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500lbs. The battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and possibly short to ground.
The risk
If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
The remedy
Altec began notifying affected owners on April 24, 2013. Dealers will re-route the auxiliary function battery cables. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec's recall number is CSN 565.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AT200A | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT235 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT235P | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT237 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT248F | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT35-G | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT37-G | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Altec AT40-G | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altec AT200A | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT235 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT235 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT235 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT235P | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT235P | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT235P | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT237 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT237 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT237 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT248F | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT248F | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT248F | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT35-G | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT35-G | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT35-G | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT37-G | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT37-G | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT37-G | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT40-G | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT40-G | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT40-G | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2013
76 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the electrical system; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 13V589000 22 Nov 2013 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 13V570000 15 Nov 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V566000 13 Nov 2013 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013