Equipment: electricalRecall 12V-452 · Fuso and Hino vehicles
Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc. recall 12V-452 covers 28 Fuso and Hino vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on September 12, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V452000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Geo. Heiser Body Company, Inc., (Geo. Heiser Body Company) is recalling certain model year 2006 International and 2010-2013 Fuso, Hino, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. These devices may overheat.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The fix
Geo. Heiser Body Company will notify owners and will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on October 25, 2012. Owners may contact Geo. Heiser Body Company at 1-206-622-7985.
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://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
The investigation behind this recall
- Sure Power Battery Separator FiresNHTSA