The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·11E045000·Announced 2011-10-21

Sure Power Recalls Battery Separators Due to Fire Risk

Sure Power is recalling specific battery separator models due to a potential capacitor failure that could cause overheating, smoke, or fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire and smoke, which is a significant hazard, but the source text does not report any injuries, deaths, or specific incidents, placing it in the 'High' category for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Sure Power Industries, Inc. is recalling certain battery separators, including models 1314, 1314-B, 1314BP-D, 1315, 1315-B, 1315NM, 1318, and 1319. These units were shipped from February 2009 through June 2011 to aftermarket customers and various vehicle manufacturers for installation as original equipment.

The recall addresses a defect where some units may experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure. This failure could lead to overheating, smoke, and possibly a fire during or following use.

Sure Power will work with dealers and distributors to identify and notify known owners who purchased these separators as aftermarket equipment. The affected units will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began in November 2011. Owners may contact Sure Power at 1-855-450-3594 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
SURE POWER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Battery Components
Hazard
Affected units
14,990

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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