# NHTSA recall 14V186000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 14V186000
- Manufacturer: DUECO Inc.
- Reported: 2014\-04\-08
- Owners notified: 2014\-05\-29
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 34

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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

- [2011 FORD F\-750](/makes/ford/f-750/2011/recalls.md)
- [2010 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2010/recalls.md)
- 2008 GMC C5500
- 2009 GMC C5500
- [2009 INTERNATIONAL 4300](/makes/international/4300/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 INTERNATIONAL 4300](/makes/international/4300/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 INTERNATIONAL 4300](/makes/international/4300/2011/recalls.md)
- 2010 INTERNATIONAL 4400
- [2009 INTERNATIONAL 7400](/makes/international/7400/2009/recalls.md)
- [2011 INTERNATIONAL 7400](/makes/international/7400/2011/recalls.md)

## 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/14V186000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V186000/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.

- [15\-016](/bulletins/10129660.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin
- [G\-10917](/bulletins/10037264.md), 2011-05-17, 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/14V186000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/14V186000)

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