NHTSA recall 12V452000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 12V452000 |
| Manufacturer | Geo. Heiser Body Co., Inc. |
| Reported | 2012-09-12 |
| Owners notified | 2012-10-25 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 28 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 FUSO FE160 | |
|---|---|
| 2012 HINO 268 | |
| 2006 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | |
| 2010 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | |
| 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | |
| 2013 KENWORTH T270 | |
| 2013 KENWORTH T271 | |
| 2011 PETERBILT 337 | |
| 2012 PETERBILT 337 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EQ12001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EQ12001 | Equipment query, opened 2012-02-01, closed 2012-12-10. Sure Power Battery Separator Fires. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| IK1201241 | 2022-03-02. Service bulletin. ECM Calibration for DPF Replacement; Applies to MaxxForce Engines |
|---|---|
| IK0800351 | 2022-03-02. Service bulletin. J1939 Data Link Source Address Information |
| IK1201299 | 2021-10-02. Service bulletin. Engine Oil Capacities. All International electronic engines 1994 to present and Cummins ISB, ISM, or ISX engines |
| 02-160 | 2021-03-10. Service bulletin. Information Only – Windshield washer pumps have a high No Trouble Found rate. Washer pumps may fail to spray due to a clogged filter. |
| 116-1 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. SmartNav 2.0 Hardware retrofit for quality validation and vehicle validation units. |
| IK1201241 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. ECM Calibration for DPF Replacement; only trucks and busses built with 2007- 2009 MaxxForce DT/9/10. 2010-2012 MaxxForce DT/9/10, 2007-2009 MaxxForce V8, 2008-2009 MaxxForce 11/13 engines |
| IK1600233 | 2020-11-02. Service bulletin. Cab Lean Concern |
| IK1400005 | 2020-09-02. Service bulletin. Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures |
| IK0800284 | 2020-08-04. Service bulletin. Ambient Air Temperature (AAT) Sensor Faults/Location/Diagnostics |
| 18PBB | 2020-05-06. Service bulletin. Safety Recall Bulletin: Updated with permanent repair path for phase 1 vehicles. The Tractor ABS Lamp May Not Illuminate When ABS Controller Loses Battery and/or Ignition Power. NHTSA recall number is 18V368. Non compliance to FMVSS and CMVSS 121 and 136. Resolution is to Reflash software. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.