NHTSA campaign 14V037000
Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company Recall 14V-037: Battery Equalizers/DC-DC Converters-Possible Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V037000 was reported by Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company on February 4, 2014, with 133 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 7600 SFA 6X4, International 7300 SFA 4X4, International 7600 SBA 6X4 and more for model years 2006–2010, 2012–2013. Owners were notified on February 13, 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 14V037000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V037000 (also written 14V-037 or 14V037)
- Filed by
- Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 133 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (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 14V037000. 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.
International
International 4300 SBA 4X2
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 4300M7 SBA 4X2
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 4400 SBA 4X2
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 5500I 6X4
- 2006 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 5900I SFA 6X4
- 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 7300 SFA 4X4
International 7600 SBA 6X4
International 7600 SFA 4X2
- 2012 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International 7600 SFA 6X4
International 9900I SFA 6X4
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
International Terrastar SFA 4X2
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 1, 2006 – September 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V037000.
Defect description
Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company (Kaffenbarger) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 International class 8 trucks equipped with Sure Power-brand DC-DC converters 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
Kaffenbarger will notify owners and will replace the converters, free of charge. The recall began on February 13, 2014. Owners may contact Kaffenbarger at 1-937-845-3804.
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 14V037000
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.