NHTSA Campaign 20V401000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Issued by Altec Industries Inc. · Reported Jul 10, 2020 · 2,550 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2017-2020 AT200A, AT235, AT37-G, AT40-G, AT41/48M Aerial Devices mounted on a Ford F-350, F-450 or F-550 chassis equipped with a gas engine and Chelsea 249 Power Take-Off (PTO). The PTO may leak oil onto the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket.

Consequence

Oil absorbed by the exhaust heat shield thermal blanket has an increased risk of a fire from being exposed to hot engine components.

Remedy

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the heat shield with a redesigned version, as well as install plumbing to relocate a pressure switch and install hoses with improved routing to increase their distance from heat sources, free of charge. The recall began September 8, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 767.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2017 2,550
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2018 2,550
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2019 2,550
ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE 2020 2,550

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V401000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.