# NHTSA recall 12V562000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V562000
- Manufacturer: Phenix Enterprises, Inc.
- Reported: 2012\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 2013\-02\-27
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Units potentially affected: 42

## What is wrong

Phenix Enterprises, Inc. \(Phenix\) is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2011 trucks manufactured from July 22, 2008, through December 16, 2011, equipped with a Sure Power battery separator, part number 16511893 \(model 1314\).  Suspect vehicles, in their as\-built configuration, had a Sure Power battery separator installed on the inboard side of the curb side rail.  These battery separators may overheat.


## What can happen

If the battery separator overheats it can result in smoke and possibly a fire.


## The remedy

Phenix will notify owners and replace the battery separator free of charge.  Owners may contact Phenix at 1\-800\-736\-9790.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 FORD F\-650](/makes/ford/f-650/2009/recalls.md)
- [2011 FORD F\-650](/makes/ford/f-650/2011/recalls.md)
- 2011 FREIGHTLINER M2112 FLR\-CNG
- 2011 ISUZU NQR

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V562000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V562000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 52476](/bulletins/10254138.md), 2024-05-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB160001](/bulletins/10204987.md), 2021-12-20, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47402](/bulletins/10144202.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47009](/bulletins/10138524.md), 2018-05-29, Service bulletin
- [SSM 46345](/bulletins/10095225.md), 2017-03-15, Service bulletin
- [SSM 46332](/bulletins/10095184.md), 2017-03-15, Service bulletin
- [SSM 45900](/bulletins/10091150.md), 2017-02-10, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-16\-0087](/bulletins/10078975.md), 2016-08-29, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-45226](/bulletins/10058613.md), 2015-10-21, Service bulletin
- [ASI\-49219](/bulletins/10058606.md), 2015-10-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V562000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V562000)

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