Vehicle recall 12V420000 · August 28, 2012
Dodge Dakota, NBC Truck Equipment Chevy C3500 and 1 more model
NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. (NBC) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 and model year 2010-2011 trucks equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
- Consequence
- Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
- Remedy
- NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began November 26, 2012. Owners may contact NBC Truck Equipment, Inc. at 1-586-774-4900.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V420000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 28, 2012
- Filed by
- NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC
- Owner notification
- November 26, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 32
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Electrical
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge Dakota (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
- Mitsubishi FE180 (2008): 2008
- NBC Truck Equipment Chevy C3500 (2007): 2007
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