NHTSA Recall 13V224000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V224000; Date: May. 29, 2013
If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Altec At200a; 2011 Altec At200a; 2012 Altec At200a; 2010 Altec AT235; 2011 Altec AT235; 2012 Altec AT235; 2010 Altec At235p; 2011 Altec At235p; 2012 Altec At235p; 2010 Altec AT237; 2011 Altec AT237; 2012 Altec AT237; 2010 Altec At248f; 2011 Altec At248f; 2012 Altec At248f; 2010 Altec At35-g; 2011 Altec At35-g; 2012 Altec At35-g; 2010 Altec At37-g; 2011 Altec At37-g; 2012 Altec At37-g; 2010 Altec At40-g; 2011 Altec At40-g; 2012 Altec At40-g
Component: Electrical System:battery:cables
Manufactured by: Altec Industries Inc.
Affected Units:: 761
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 24, 2013
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