Recall Register

2018 Altec Service Body: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2018 Altec Service Body. The newest campaign is 25V400000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jun 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Power Distribution Module/Ipdm. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V400000, in the NHTSA record

Altec will install a diode to the ignition hot circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3229.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,121 units in total.

  1. 25V400000Received . 965 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Power Distribution Module/Ipdm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2020 TA Series, 2019 L Series Aerial Device, 2018-2025 Service Body, LS Series, and AT Series trucks. The Power Distribution Module (PDM 10) circuit may experience a voltage spike, which can damage the Transfer Case Control Module (TCCM) and disrupt chassis functions, including the PTO switch, rearview mirror, or rearview camera.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A damaged TCCM and disrupted chassis functions can result in a loss of handling and control or brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will install a diode to the ignition hot circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2025. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN-3229.

    Report filed by Altec Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN-3229. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V873000Received . 156 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Altec Industries, Inc is recalling certain 2017-2018 Digger Derrick, Aerial Devices, and Service Body vehicles, equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such these vehicles fail to comply to with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 708.

    Report filed by Altec Industries Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CSN 708. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 20111
  4. 20151
  5. 20162
  6. 20172
  7. 20182
  8. 20191
  9. 20201
  10. 20213
  11. 20227
  12. 20238
  13. 20246
  14. 20255
  15. 20262

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Altec Service Body: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/altec/service-body/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Altec Industries, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Altec Service Body?
1,121 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Altec Service Body have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Altec Service Body, model years 2009 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Altec Service Body open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.