NHTSA recall campaign
18V728000
ManufacturerAltec Industries Inc.Reported2018-10-16Affected24 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Altec TA45M and AM50/55 aerial devices equipped with 500W DC-DC converters. Due to voltage and current spikes, the converter can fail and cause a fire.
Risk
If the converter fails, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 500W DC-DC converter with one that has a revised design, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 699.
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