NHTSA vehicle safety data
2015 Altec Service Body Recalls & Complaints
The 2015 Altec Service Body has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2015 Altec Service Body. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Altec dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Altec Service Body. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
IMS Cable may Rub and Short Circuit
NHTSA #17V175000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice
Reported March 14, 2017 · Altec Industries Inc.
Potentially affected: 335 vehicles
Repair completion: 62.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Altec campaign CSN 646 · Owners notified April 13, 2017 · Vehicles built September 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial devices and Service Body Trucks equipped with certain JEMS 4A or JEMS 4E4 Idle Mitigation Systems (IMS). A cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the contactor cable within the IMS, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for the recall is CSN 646.
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.
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