Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc.: Equipment › Electrical
Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The 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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kenworth T270 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Kenworth T271 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Fuso FE160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Hino 268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 International 4300 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Peterbilt 337 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 4300 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 4300 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V452000.
Full record for the 2013 Kenworth T270 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →