{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Altec recall 11V389 (CSN 549): Altec Aerial Device (1997 to 2009)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v389/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V389 (Altec): FAILURE OF THE LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE USER TOUCHING A CONDUCTOR, UNAWARE THAT IT MAY BE ENERGIZED AND RISKIN...",
  "excerpt": "Altec Aerial Device, model years 1997 to 2009. Filed by Altec Industries Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 August 2011. 67 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Altec is recalling certain model year 1997-2009 aerial devices manufactured from june 1997 through july 2009, equipped with a bcm 44b electrical leakage monitoring system. the meter was incorrectly installed and the wiring may come loose; however, the meter could still indicate that it is working properly. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Altec's own number for this recall: CSN 549. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V389 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “FAILURE OF THE LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE USER TOUCHING A CONDUCTOR, UNAWARE THAT IT MAY BE ENERGIZED AND RISKING ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION.” 11V389 ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. Equipment:Electrical 1 August 2011 1997-2009 ALTEC AERIAL DEVICE FAILURE OF THE LEAKAGE MONITORING SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN THE USER TOUCHING A CONDUCTOR, UNAWARE THAT IT",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:52:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:09:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Altec recall 11V389 (CSN 549): Altec Aerial Device (1997 to 2009)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v389/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}