The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·13E050000·Announced 2013-09-10

Sure Power Recalls Electrical Components Due to Fire Risk

Sure Power is recalling battery equalizers and DC-DC converters because a potting compound can conduct electricity and cause fires.

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 fire hazard where the material is capable of melting and burning, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Sure Power, Inc. is recalling specific battery equalizers and DC-DC converters manufactured between January 2000 and August 18, 2013. The recall affects units containing a specific epoxy sealing, or 'potting,' compound used for insulation. The affected products are identified by a list of specific part numbers provided in the official notice.

The specific potting compound used in these products was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat. Once electrically conductive, the material can melt and burn, which increases the risk of a fire.

Sure Power will contact its aftermarket customers to notify them of the recall. Vehicle manufacturers that used these products as original equipment will conduct their own campaigns to notify owners. Owners will be offered an unaffected battery equalizer or DC-DC converter free of charge. Owners may also contact Sure Power directly or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline for more information.

The recalled product

Product
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM recall
Manufacturer
Sure Power, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System
Hazard
Affected units
10,989

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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