Class 1 Es-Key Hdpdm, Class 1 Es-Key Pdm, Class 1 Es-Key Super Node, Class 1 Es-Key Super Node Ii, model year 9999. Filed by Hale Products Inc and reported to NHTSA on 27 April 2016. 56,220 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hale Products Inc. (Hale) is recalling certain Class 1 Es-Key power control modules, models PDM, HDPDM, SN, and SNII, manufactured February 28, 2006, to April 6, 2016. The affected power control modules may not provide sufficient circuit protection depending on their combination of software and installation, possibly …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16E038 cover?
- Class 1 Es-Key HDPDM, Class 1 Es-Key PDM, Class 1 Es-Key Super Node, Class 1 Es-Key Super Node Ii.
- What is wrong with them?
- Hale Products Inc. (Hale) is recalling certain Class 1 Es-Key power control modules, models PDM, HDPDM, SN, and SNII, manufactured February 28, 2006, to April 6, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Hale will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses to outputs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
- 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: “A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.”
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| Campaign | 16E038 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Hale Products Inc |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 April 2016 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | CLASS 1 ES-KEY HDPDM, CLASS 1 ES-KEY PDM, CLASS 1 ES-KEY SUPER NODE, CLASS 1 ES-KEY SUPER NODE II |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A short circuit may result in damage to components of the vehicle's electrical system, affecting their function such as causing a loss of headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit may also increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Hale will notify owners, and dealers will upgrade the software or retrofit fuses to outputs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hale customer service at 1-800-533-3569.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16E038, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16e038/
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