Recall 80E018000: Equipment, Electrical, Anti-theft Devices

NHTSA recall 80E018000 · announced August 25, 1980 · Applied Power · 35,000 units affected

The problem

AN ADHESIVE CLIP WHICH HOLDS THE WIRE BUNDLE WITHIN THE CHARGER TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CHARGER COULD FAIL. UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXTREME USE, A SHORT BETWEEN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CIRCUITS OF THE CHARGER COULD RESULT.

What to do

A TIE WILL BE INSERTED TO FASTEN THE WIRE BUNDLE TO THE METER BRACKET AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES; BATTERY CHARGER MODELS 39-100 AND 85-900.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS HAPPENS, 120 VOLTS WILL ENTER THE BATTERYCLAMPS AND ANY CONDUCTIVE METAL OBJECTS TO WHICH THE BATTERY CLAMPS MIGHT BEATTACHED. THIS WOULD PRESENT A POTENTIALLY FATAL SHOCK HAZARD.

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