DUECO Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
DUECO Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DUECO Inc. (DUECO), a manufacturer of utility vehicles, is recalling certain Dueco-modified model year 2009-2011 International 4300, 2010 International 4400, 2009 and 2011 International 7400, 2010 Freightliner M2, 2008-2009 GMC C5500, and 2011 Ford F-750 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power 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
DUECO will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the converters, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2014. Owners may contact Dueco at 1-800-558-4004.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford F-750 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 International 4300 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 International 7400 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Freightliner M2 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 4300 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 International 4400 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 GMC C5500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 4300 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 7400 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 GMC C5500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 14V186000.
Full record for the 2011 Ford F-750 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →