NHTSA Campaign 14V070000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 14V070000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Monroe Truck Equipment filed the report for 14V070000 with NHTSA on February 11, 2014; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 14V070000, NHTSA lists up to 22 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2005 and May 30, 2006.
The 14V070000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V070000 were scheduled from March 24, 2014, 41 days after the report.
14V070000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and Ford, model years 2005–2009.
Owners of the model years 14V070000 covers have filed at least 151 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V070000 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe has the most (126).
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 11, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V070000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V070000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 11, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted