{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"14V070000","date":"2014-02-11","owner_notified":"2014-03-24","manufacturer":"Monroe Truck Equipment","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Monroe Truck Equipment (Monroe) is recalling certain model year 2006, 2008 and 2009 Chevrolet C7500 vehicles, 2005-2006 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, and 2009 Ford F-350, and F-450 vehicles, equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or 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.","consequence":"Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Monroe will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge.  The recall began on March 24, 2014.  Owners may contact Monroe at 1-608-328-8127.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":22,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2015-3","period_to":"2015-3","submitted":"2015-10-13","involved":22,"remedied":10,"unreachable":9,"removed":3,"remedied_percent":45,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"C7500","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2009,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"C7500","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2008,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"C7500NA","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2005,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TAHOE","vehicle_id":"2005_chevrolet_tahoe","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-01-01","built_to":"2006-05-30"},{"year":2006,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TAHOE","vehicle_id":"2006_chevrolet_tahoe","match":"exact","built_from":"2005-01-01","built_to":"2006-05-30"},{"year":2009,"make":"FORD","model":"F-350","vehicle_id":"2009_ford_f-350","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-05-01","built_to":"2009-05-30"},{"year":2009,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2009_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":"2011-10-01","built_to":"2011-10-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/14V070000"}