The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·12V420000·Announced 2012-08-28

NBC Truck Equipment Recalls Sure Power Battery Separator Devices

NBC Truck Equipment is recalling 2007-2011 trucks with Sure Power battery separators that may overheat, causing smoke or fire.

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 risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk vehicle defects, warranting a Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. The affected vehicles include 2007 Chevy C3500, 2008 Mitsubishi FE180, and 2010-2011 Dodge Dakota models.

The recall is due to a defect where the battery separator devices may overheat. This overheating can result in smoke and a possible fire.

NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on November 26, 2012. Owners may contact NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. at 1-586-774-4900 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, MITSUBISHI, DODGE CHEVY C3500, FE180, DAKOTA
Brand
NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT
Manufacturer
NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC
Category
Vehicle — Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
32

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • CHEVY C3500
  • FE180
  • DAKOTA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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