Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V070000

Electrical system

Monroe Truck Equipment filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-02-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V070000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Monroe Truck Equipment
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
2014-02-11
Owners notified
2014-03-24

Defect description

Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or 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 risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2014. Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.

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.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet C75002009 2006
Chevrolet C7500NA2008
Chevrolet Tahoe2006 2005
Ford F-3502009
Ford F-450 SD2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.