# NHTSA recall 14V037000 A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. - Published by: NHTSA \(United States\) - Campaign number: 14V037000 - Manufacturer: Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company - Reported: 2014\-02\-04 - Owners notified: 2014\-02\-13 - Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Units potentially affected: 133 ## What is wrong Kaffenbarger Truck Equipment Company \(Kaffenbarger\) is recalling certain model year 2006\-2013 International class 8 trucks equipped with Sure Power\-brand 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. ## What can happen Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. ## The remedy Kaffenbarger will notify owners and will replace the converters, free of charge. The recall began on February 13, 2014. Owners may contact Kaffenbarger at 1\-937\-845\-3804. ## 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. ## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported - Report: Quarterly report 9, for 2016 quarter 1 - Filed with NHTSA: 2016\-06\-29 - Vehicles in the campaign: 133 - Reported remedied: 0 \(0%\) - Reported unreachable: 0 - Reported removed: 0 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2009 INTERNATIONAL 4300 SBA 4X2](/makes/international/4300/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - 2013 INTERNATIONAL 4300M7 SBA 4X2. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. - 2013 INTERNATIONAL 4400 SBA 4X2. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. - 2006 INTERNATIONAL 5500I 6X4. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. - [2008 INTERNATIONAL 5900I SFA 6X4](/makes/international/5900i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 INTERNATIONAL 7300 SFA 4X4](/makes/international/7300/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 INTERNATIONAL 7300 SFA 4X4](/makes/international/7300/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - 2013 INTERNATIONAL 7300 SFA 4X4. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. - [2009 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SBA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SBA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 4X2](/makes/international/7600/2012/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2012 INTERNATIONAL 7600 SFA 6X4](/makes/international/7600/2012/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 INTERNATIONAL 9900I SFA 6X4](/makes/international/9900i/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - 2013 INTERNATIONAL TERRASTAR SFA 4X2. Built 2006\-01\-01 to 2013\-09\-30. ## Investigated as EQ14002 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. - EQ14002: Equipment query, opened 2014\-01\-16, closed 2014\-08\-25. Battery Equalizers/Converters May Ignite. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V037000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V037000/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. - [IK4300035](/bulletins/11029461.md), 2026-03-04, Service bulletin - [IK0800407](/bulletins/10251414.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin - [IK0800351](/bulletins/10246231.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin - [IK0800351](/bulletins/10241555.md), 2023-09-02, Service bulletin - [IKo800080](/bulletins/10241554.md), 2023-09-02, Service bulletin - [IK0800407](/bulletins/10234000.md), 2023-04-07, Service bulletin - [IK0800351](/bulletins/10227455.md), 2022-12-07, Service bulletin - [IK0800610](/bulletins/10219325.md), 2022-09-07, Service bulletin - [IK0800609](/bulletins/10219319.md), 2022-09-07, Service bulletin - [IK0800607](/bulletins/10219314.md), 2022-09-07, 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/14V037000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V037000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2014V037000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F14V037000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2014V037000)