Epicord 50 Amp Shore Power Inlet, model year 9999. Filed by ZH Brothers International Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 March 2022. 3,000 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says ZH Brothers International Inc. (ZH Brothers) is recalling certain Epicord 50-amp Shore Power Inlets, part number 93379. The lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard metal, preventing them from being tightened properly and resulting in a loose wiring connection.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 22E023 cover?
- Epicord 50 Amp Shore Power Inlet.
- What is wrong with them?
- ZH Brothers International Inc. (ZH Brothers) is recalling certain Epicord 50-amp Shore Power Inlets, part number 93379. The lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard metal, preventing them from being tightened properly and resulting in a loose wiring connection.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. ZH Brothers will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the 50-amp inlet, free of charge. Letters to manufacturers and distributors were mailed April 6, 2022. Owners may contact ZH Brothers customer service at 1-574-292-7935.
- 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: “Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of a fire.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 22E023 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ZH Brothers International Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 March 2022 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | EPICORD 50 AMP SHORE POWER INLET |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
ZH Brothers will work with the affected vehicle manufacturers to inspect and replace the 50-amp inlet, free of charge. Letters to manufacturers and distributors were mailed April 6, 2022. Owners may contact ZH Brothers customer service at 1-574-292-7935.
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.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 22E023, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22e023/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
0979e4f1 - Consequence
2b584d7d - Remedy
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