NHTSA campaign 26V551000 · Altec campaign CSN-3360
Altec Recall 26V-551: Strobe Light May Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 26V551000 (Altec campaign CSN-3360) was reported by Altec Industries, Inc. on August 27, 2026, with 280 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Altec Service Body for model years 2021–2023.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V551000 (also written 26V-551 or 26V551)
- Filed by
- Altec Industries, Inc.
- Altec campaign number
- CSN-3360
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 280 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Emergency — Siren/Lighting/Strobes
Completion not yet reported (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 26V551000. 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 Service Body
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V551000.
Defect description
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Service Body vehicles. Water can leak into the strobe lights, which may cause an electrical short-circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Altec will provide instructions to inspect the light assembly for moisture and install a new fuse. If moisture is found or the light is inoperative, a light replacement kit will be installed, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 23, 2026. Owners may contact Altec's customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3360. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall number 23V357.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V551000
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.