Altec AT200A, AT235, AT235P, AT237 and 4 more (2010-2012): Electrical system
Recall 13V224000 · May 29, 2013 · Altec Industries Inc.
761
vehicles affected
761
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V224000
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- Maker
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Units affected
- 761
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery > Cables
- Model years
- 2010-2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 24 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V224000?
8 models: Altec AT200A (2010-2012), Altec AT235 (2010-2012), Altec AT235P (2010-2012) and 5 more, about 761 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V224000?
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.
What can happen?
If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.