NHTSA recall campaign
12E005000
What was wrong
Defect
CLORE AUTOMOTIVE, INC (CLORE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN CHARGE IT AND BLUEPOINT (SNAP-ON) BATTERY MAINTAINERS, PART NUMBERS 4410, 4420, AND EEBM100. MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO A CAPACITOR COULD RESULT IN DECREASED RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LEADS WHICH MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Risk
THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE THE PLASTIC AND /OR OUTPUT CABLES TO MELT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
CLORE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A SIMILAR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CLORE AT 1-800-328-2921.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.