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Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables (Altec)

Vehicle recall 13V-224. NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on May 29, 2013.

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NHTSA received Altec Industries Inc.’s report on May 29, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

If the battery cable shorts to ground, it may overheat, resulting in a fire.

Altec Industries, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 AT200A, AT235/235P, AT237, AT248F, AT35/37-G, and AT40-G aerial devices built on Ford F550 chassis with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,500lbs.

The battery cable going to the unit auxiliary functions could be damaged and possibly short to ground.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables.

What should you do?

Altec began notifying affected owners on April 24, 2013. Dealers will re-route the auxiliary function battery cables. Owners may contact Altec at 1-800-860-0183. Altec’s recall number is CSN 565.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 761 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Altec AT237and 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT37-Gand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT235and 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT35-Gand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT248Fand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT235Pand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT200Aand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
  • Altec AT40-Gand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Altec Industries Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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Source:

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