CSN3008 – Inadequate Circuit Protection – 2016-2022 Altec AT200A & AT30G

June 30, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V469000

Inadequate Circuit Protection

An overloaded electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V469

Manufacturer Altec Industries, Inc.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 430

 

Summary

Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2022 van mounted AT200A and AT30G vehicles. The ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet may not provide adequate circuit protection against an electrical overload condition.

 

Remedy

Altec will install a new GFCI outlet with a circuit-breaker and new wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 29, 2022. Owners may contact Altec’s customer service at 205-991-7733. Altec’s number for this recall is CSN 3008.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

This notice applies to your vehicle. Refer to the provided list.

August 26, 2022

NHTSA Recall Number: 22V-469
Transport Canada Number: 2022-360

Altec Identifier: CSN-3008

Dear Altec Owner,

For US owners, this notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. For Canadian owners, this notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.

Altec Industries, Inc. has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in AT200A aerial devices built on cutawayeBay logo vans from January 2016 to January 2022. These units have a GFCI outlet that could become overloaded during use. Overloading of a GFCI outlet could cause it to fail and produce a fire. Death or serious injury could result from a fire.

Refer to the included notice for the items covered under the Altec Warranty Policy. If you had this repair performed before you received this notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. All work will be performed at no charge to the customer when presented for repair.

Compare your unit’s identifying information with the provided list to verify your unit is affected. You may also contact Altec or view your fleet through Altec Connect to determine if there are any other outstanding notices.

The inspection and repair can be performed by the customer, or you may contact Altec for further assistance. The inspection is expected to take 15 minutes to complete. The repair is expected to take 2 hours to complete. Parts may not be immediately available due to supplier backorder.

If you have sold or retired the unit, update the records through Altec Connect. If you have leased this equipment to another person or company, you are required by Federal Law to forward a copy of this notice to the lessee by first class mail within ten (10) days of the receipt of this notice.

For US owners: After contacting Altec, if you are still not able to have the safety condition remedied without charge and within a reasonable time, you may submit a complaint to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 or call toll-free 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

For Canadian Owners: If you are still not able to have the safety condition remedied by your dealer within a reasonable time, please contact Altec.

We regret this inconvenience; however, we are taking this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with Altec products.

Thank you for your immediate attention on this important matter.

 


Chronology :

On February 2, 2022, a customer notified Altec that a service technician had identified that the generator circuit on an AT200A unit was rated at 30-amps with a connected 20-amp GFCI receptacle. The GFCI receptacle circuit does not have a circuit breaker installed to open the circuit when an overload of the circuit is detected.

After being notified, Altec reviewed production records. On May 3, 2022, a potential field action was opened to further evaluate customer work practice, the risk to workers, and determine what Models were affected and the field population of those units. On June 24, 2022, Altec determined that a potential defect was present in a certain field population and determined that a field campaign was required. There have been no warranty claims or other field reports identified. There have been no accidents, injuries, or deaths related to this issue.

 


14 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
ALTECAT200A2016-2022
ALTECAT30-G2016-2022

 


3 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V469-6448.pdf 698.963KB

 


Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V469-7296.PDF 213.808KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V469-2256.pdf 1542.257KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

 


 

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