The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·12E027000·Announced 2012-07-19

Idle Free Systems Recalls Aftermarket Auxiliary Power Units for Fire Risk

Idle Free Systems is recalling certain aftermarket auxiliary power units for heavy trucks due to a potential fire risk from a battery separator defect.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a potential fire hazard in vehicle equipment, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Idle Free Systems, Inc. (IFS) is recalling certain auxiliary power units (APU), model MT-HR-H-06, manufactured from February 2010 through December 2011. These units are installed as aftermarket equipment on heavy trucks and are designed to capture excess energy from the truck's alternator to power air conditioning and heat systems in the cab.

The recall is being issued because the battery separator contained in the APU could experience an internal circuit board capacitor failure, which could result in a fire.

IFS will notify owners, and the battery separator will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began during August 2012. Owners may contact IFS at 1-920-206-9333 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
IDLE FREE SYSTEMS, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Aftermarket Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
36

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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