9999 SURE POWER DC-DC CONVERTER Recall

Campaign:

13E050000 on 09/10/2013

Component:

Electrical system

Affected:

10,989

Defect:

Sure power, inc. (sure power) is recalling certain battery equalizers and dc-dc converters manufactured between january 2000 and august 18, 2013 containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. the sure power product is identified by the following part numbers: 12025c00, 12025c00-b, 12025e00, 12025e00-b, 12030c20hr, 12030c20hr-b, 12040c00, 12040c00-b, 12040e00, 12040e00-b, 52204, 52206, 52206rb, 52208, 52208p, 52208rb, 52210, 52210-20430k, 52210p, 52210rb, 52210rb-b, 52210rb-t, 52304, 52304p, 52306, 52306rb, 52308, 12040c01. the specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Consequence:

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Correction:

Sure power will contact each of its aftermarket customers and notify them of this recall. the vehicle manufacturers that used the affected products as items of original equipment will conduct their own campaigns and notify their owners. owners will be offered an unaffected battery equalizer or dc-dc converter, free of charge. owners may call sure power at 1-855-450-3594 or e-mail sure power at recalldc@cooperindustries.com.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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