NHTSA recall campaign

08E051000

ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INCReported2008-08-13Affected210,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING SERVICE, INC. (IMS) IS RECALLING 210,000 12-VOLT DC VEHICLE CHARGER ADAPTORS, POWER SYSTEMS PLUS MODEL HSLR30S, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES. THE CAR CHARGER IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE SPOTLIGHT'S BATTERY WHICH CAN CAUSE IT TO OVERCHARGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

Risk

OVERCHARGING CAN RESULT IN A FIRE OR CAUSE BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

Manufacturer remedy

IMS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE CHARGER WITH A NEW CHARGER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IMS AT 1-866-797-2738.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.