Sure Power, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #13E050000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13E050000 by Sure Power, Inc.. Affecting battery equalizers and dc-dc converters manufactured between january 2000 and august 18, 2013 containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound Includes 10,989 affected units, Battery Equalizers/DC-DC Converters-Possible Fire, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsbattery equalizers and dc-dc converters manufactured between january 2000 and august 18, 2013 containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound
Defect Summary
Sure power, inc. (sure power) is recalling certain battery equalizers and dc-dc converters manufactured between january 2000 and august 18, 2013 containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The sure power product is identified by the following part numbers: 12025c00, 12025c00-b, 12025e00, 12025e00-b, 12030c20hr, 12030c20hr-b, 12040c00, 12040c00-b, 12040e00, 12040e00-b, 52204, 52206, 52206rb, 52208, 52208p, 52208rb, 52210, 52210-20430k, 52210p, 52210rb, 52210rb-b, 52210rb-t, 52304, 52304p, 52306, 52306rb, 52308, 12040c01. the specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Corrective Action
Sure power will contact each of its aftermarket customers and notify them of this recall. the vehicle manufacturers that used the affected products as items of original equipment will conduct their own campaigns and notify their owners. owners will be offered an unaffected battery equalizer or dc-dc converter, free of charge. owners may call sure power at 1-855-450-3594 or e-mail sure power at recalldc@cooperindustries.com.