The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 van mounted AT200A and AT30G vehicles. The ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet may not provide adequate circuit protection against an electrical overload condition.
The risk
An overloaded electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Altec will install a new GFCI outlet with a circuit-breaker and new wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 29, 2022. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 3008.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec AT200A | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Altec AT200A | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Altec AT200A | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT200A | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec AT30-G | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Altec Industries, Inc. filed 86 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022