NHTSA campaign 18V035000 · Altec campaign MAB 675
Altec Recall 18V-035: Circuit Breaker Electrical Short May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 18V035000 (Altec campaign MAB 675) was reported by Altec Industries Inc. on January 11, 2018, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Aerial Device for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on January 12, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V035000 (also written 18V-035 or 18V035)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- MAB 675
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V035000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Altec
Altec Aerial Device
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 1, 2017 – December 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V035000.
Defect description
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017 AT Aerial Devices mounted on Ford F-550 chassis. A circuit breaker located under the hood may contact the hood, potentially resulting in an electrical short.
Safety consequence
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec has notified owners, and dealers will update the circuit breaker bracket and install a insulating chafe pad, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733. Altec's number for this recall is MAB 675.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V035000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.