Chevrolet C3500, Dodge Dakota, Mitsubishi Fe180, model years 2007 to 2011. Filed by Nbc Truck Equipment, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 28 August 2012. 32 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V420 cover?
- Chevrolet C3500, Dodge Dakota, Mitsubishi Fe180, model years 2007-2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began November 26, 2012. Owners may contact NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. at 1-586-774-4900.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 12V420 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC |
| System at fault | Equipment:Electrical |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 August 2012 |
| Model years | 2007-2011 |
| Vehicles named | CHEVROLET C3500, DODGE DAKOTA, MITSUBISHI FE180 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The remedy
NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began November 26, 2012. Owners may contact NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. at 1-586-774-4900.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V420, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v420/
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