Equipment: electricalRecall 12V-420 · Dodge and Mitsubishi vehicles
NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC recall 12V-420 covers 32 Dodge and Mitsubishi vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on August 28, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V420000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The fix
NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began November 26, 2012. Owners may contact NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. at 1-586-774-4900.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 27, 2009 to July 8, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Sure Power Battery Separator FiresNHTSA