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Equipment: emergency: siren/lighting/strobes (Altec)

Vehicle recall 26V-551. NHTSA received Altec Industries, Inc.’s report on Aug 27, 2026.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received Altec Industries, Inc.’s report on Aug 27, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Nov 1, 2026.

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

What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: emergency: siren/lighting/strobes.

What should you do?

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 were 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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 280 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Altec Industries, Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Nov 1, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources

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 Nov 1, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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