Recall 05E059000: Electrical System, 12v/24v/48v Battery

NHTSA recall 05E059000 · announced September 26, 2005 · Sure Power · 46 units affected

The problem

SURE POWER P/N 52210 24V/12V 100 AMP SERIES 1 BATTERY EQUALIZERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2000, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2001, FOR USE ON CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER BUS SLF TRANSIT COACHES. THESE EQUALIZERS USED AN INDUCTOR WITH THE COILS PROTECTED BY INSULATION. OVER TIME, THE INDUCTOR INSULATION MAY DEGRADE CREATING A SHORT.

The risk

THE SHORTED INDUCTOR MAY CAUSE THE BATTERY EQUALIZER TO SMOKE OR BURN, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

SURE POWER WILL NOTIFY DC'S CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE EQUALIZERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SURE POWER AT 1-800-845-6269 EXT. 113.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.