Monroe Truck Equipment: Electrical System
Monroe Truck Equipment reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 11, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 22. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Chevrolet C7500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ford F-350 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Ford F-450 SD | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet C7500na | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet C7500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe | 114 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe | 293 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
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 14V070000.
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