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Dodge official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 12V-420 · Reported August 28, 2012 · 32 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Dodge Dakota
VEHICLES AFFECTED
32
REMEDY
NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

NBC TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC reported a problem with the equipment electrical. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.

WHAT TO DO

NBC will notify owners, and Sure Power will replace the battery separators free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-420.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Dodge Dakota

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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