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2016 Altec Service Body Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2016 Altec Service Body. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2016 Altec Service Body

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system) and electrical system

    NHTSA 18V434000 Reported 290 vehicles potentially affected Altec Industries Inc.

    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Altec Aerial Devices and Service Body vehicles, built on Ram 5500 Diesel chassis. The positive stud on the lead acid battery disconnect bracket may contact the hood and cause an electrical short.

    Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lead acid battery disconnect, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for…

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 17V175000 Reported 335 vehicles potentially affected Altec Industries Inc.

    Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Aerial devices and Service Body Trucks equipped with certain JEMS 4A or JEMS 4E4 Idle Mitigation Systems (IMS). A cable within the IMS may have been improperly installed, possibly causing the cable to rub against an electrical component and short circuit.

    Remedy: Altec will notify owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the contactor cable within the IMS, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-205-991-7733.…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2016 Altec Service Body. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Altec Service Body model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Altec Service Body model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Altec Service Body10
2010 Altec Service Body10
2011 Altec Service Body10
2015 Altec Service Body10
2016 Altec Service Body20
2017 Altec Service Body20
2018 Altec Service Body20
2019 Altec Service Body10
2020 Altec Service Body10
2021 Altec Service Body30
2022 Altec Service Body70
2023 Altec Service Body80
2024 Altec Service Body60
2025 Altec Service Body50
2026 Altec Service Body20

Checking a specific 2016 Altec Service Body

How do I know if my 2016 Altec Service Body has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2016 Altec Service Body; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Altec dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V175000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Altec models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.