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NHTSA campaign 14V186000

DUECO Inc. Recall 14V-186: Sure Power DC-DC Converters:Fire Risk

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 14V186000 was reported by DUECO Inc. on April 8, 2014, with 34 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 4300, GMC C5500, International 7400 and more for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on May 29, 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 14V186000 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
14V186000 (also written 14V-186 or 14V186)
Filed by
DUECO Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
34 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V186000. 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.

Ford

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Freightliner

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GMC

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International

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V186000.

Defect description

DUECO Inc. (DUECO), a manufacturer of utility vehicles, is recalling certain Dueco-modified model year 2009-2011 International 4300, 2010 International 4400, 2009 and 2011 International 7400, 2010 Freightliner M2, 2008-2009 GMC C5500, and 2011 Ford F-750 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power 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

DUECO will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the converters, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact Dueco at 1-800-558-4004.

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 14V186000

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.