Altec recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Altec Aerial Device 2012–2014
- Altec Digger Derrick 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V101000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Apr 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,142
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2014
- Part
- Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- CSN 612
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Altec recall: Back over prevention Oct 9, 2026
- Altec recall: Structure Oct 9, 2026
- Altec recall: Structure Oct 2, 2026
- Altec recall: Electrical system Sep 24, 2026
- Altec recall: Forward collision avoidance Aug 21, 2026
- Altec recall: Equipment Jun 26, 2026
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.