NHTSA campaign 24V966000
Storyteller Overland Recall 24V-966: Secondary Alternator May Short and Overheat
NHTSA recall 24V966000 was reported by Storyteller Overland on December 23, 2024, with 196 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Storyteller Overland Beast Mode, Storyteller Overland Classic, Storyteller Overland Mystic and more for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on February 13, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 24V966000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V966000 (also written 24V-966 or 24V966)
- Filed by
- Storyteller Overland
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 196 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.71% (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 24V966000. 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.
Storyteller Overland
Storyteller Overland Beast Mode
Storyteller Overland Classic
Storyteller Overland Mystic
Storyteller Overland Stealth
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V966000.
Defect description
Storyteller Overland, LLC (Storyteller Overland) is recalling certain 2024 Beast Mode, Classic Mode, Stealth Mode, and Mystic Mode vehicles. An improperly torqued internal component may cause the secondary alternator to short circuit and overheat.
Safety consequence
An overheated alternator increases the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2025. Owners may contact Storyteller customer service at 1-888-999-7442.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V966000
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.