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Altec Industries in the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.

NHTSA campaign 15V-101 · Reported February 23, 2015 · 5,142 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Altec Industries
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,142
REMEDY
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 30 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp one, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Altec Industries Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the event of a short circuit condition, the 30 amp breaker to the trailer relay module may react too slowly to prevent the module from overheating.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the module overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 30 amp circuit breaker with a 20 amp one, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-101.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 15V-101

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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