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NHTSA campaign 14V028000

Cottrell Recall 14V-028: Battery Equalizers: Fire Risk

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 14V028000 was reported by Cottrell, Inc. on January 30, 2014, with 779 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cottrell CX-09LS2, Cottrell C-11LT, Cottrell CX-09HCS and more for model years 2005–2012. Owners were notified on February 27, 2014, 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 14V028000 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
14V028000 (also written 14V-028 or 14V028)
Filed by
Cottrell, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
779 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
Owners notified

Repair completion: 58.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 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 14V028000. 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.

Cottrell

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V028000.

Defect description

Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 auto transporter vehicles equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer remedy

Cottrell, Inc., will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2014. Owners may contact Cottrell toll-free at 1-866-299-2690 ext. 313.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V028000

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.