Known Recalls

Model year record

2013 KENWORTH T271

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V452000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc.
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-12
Owners notified
2012-10-25

Defect description

Geo. Heiser Body Company, Inc., (Geo. Heiser Body Company) is recalling certain model year 2006 International and 2010-2013 Fuso, Hino, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. These devices may overheat.

Safety risk

Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Geo. Heiser Body Company will notify owners and will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on October 25, 2012. Owners may contact Geo. Heiser Body Company at 1-206-622-7985.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.