NHTSA campaign 12V421000
Showhauler Recall 12V-421: Battery Separator
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 12V421000 was reported by SHOWHAULER TRUCKS INC. on August 28, 2012, with 63 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Showhauler Garage Coach, Showhauler Motorhome and Showhauler Toter Coach for model years 2009–2011. Owners were notified on August 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V421000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V421000 (also written 12V-421 or 12V421)
- Filed by
- SHOWHAULER TRUCKS INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 63 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Equipment Query EQ12-001 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Repair completion: 15.87% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V421000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V421000.
Defect description
ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. (ShowHauler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Motorhomes, Toterhomes and Garage Units equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
Safety consequence
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
Manufacturer remedy
ShowHauler will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began during November 2012. A renotification notice was sent to owners on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact ShowHauler Trucks, Inc. at 1-574-825-6764.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V421000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.